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Private Wealth Law

Ohio

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jennifer A Savage

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Asset Protection Planning

Business Law

Business Succession Planning

Charitable Planning

Estate Planning

Family Foundations

Fiduciary Representation

Gift, Estate, and GST Tax Planning

Income Tax Planning

Nonprofit Organizations

Prenuptial Agreements

Probate and Estate Administration

Trust, Estate, and Probate Litigation

Retirement Distribution Planning

Taxation

Tax Controversies and Litigation

Trusts & Estates

Trusts and Trust Administration

Career

Jennifer serves as a high net worth family counselor with knowledge and understanding of sophisticated estate planning techniques and the broader needs of high net worth families.

Her strength lies in communicating complex matters in plain terms and working collaboratively as part of an advisor team to provide practical counsel to multigenerational families consistent with their risk tolerance, goals, family dynamics, and desire for complexity.

Professional Memberships

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

Member, Estate Planning Institute

Member, Estate Planning Council of Cleveland

Publications

-The Inside Scoop on Choosing an Estate Planning Lawyer, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2020

-Now is The Time to Tackle Estate Planning, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2014

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Licensed to Practice in Ohio

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D.

1990

Rice University

B.A.

1987

Awards

Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®

Martindale-Hubbell®

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2014 for Practice Areas: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers®

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland

Best Lawyers®

2023

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for: Trusts and Estates, Cleveland

Best Lawyers®

2019

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland

Best Lawyers®

2018

Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list, 2012-present

Super Lawyers®

Distinguished Advisor Award

University Hospitals

2022

Accredited Estate Planner®

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

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