Schneider Bell
17 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
8 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

For over 150 years, Schneider Bell has been serving individuals, families, businesses and organizations in Northeast Ohio and beyond. With our founders’ roots dating back to 1867, we combine a proud legacy of excellence with innovative, forward-thinking solutions tailored to our clients’ legal challenges. Our firm’s foundations have helped us build a reputation as one of Ohio’s most respected firms for Trusts & Estates, Litigation & Appeals, Business Law, and Real Estate.
At Schneider Bell, we’re more than just experienced attorneys—we’re trusted legal advisors. Our full-service team spans decades of expertise, and our attorneys are licensed to practice across multiple states and jurisdictions, including Ohio, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Whether navigating sophisticated trusts and estates, advocating in high-stakes litigation, resolving complex business challenges, or structuring intricate real estate transactions, our clients can trust that they are supported by a team of legal professionals dedicated to delivering exceptional results while remaining sensitive to each client’s unique needs.
Guided by a tradition of excellence and a vision for the future, we continue to raise the bar by blending time-tested wisdom with modern strategies to solve the most challenging problems. We’re especially proud of our preeminence in trusts and estates, with seven attorneys recognized as Fellows of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). This distinction underscores our unparalleled reputation and expertise in safeguarding legacies and guiding families through life’s most significant transitions.
Beyond the practice of law, we are committed to our community. Our attorneys serve in leadership roles across professional associations, nonprofit boards and civic organizations sharing their knowledge and support for important causes and shaping the future of the law.
Why Choose Schneider Bell? Clients turn to us not only for our exceptional legal knowledge but for our personalized, client-first approach. Whether you’re a business seeking strategic advice or an individual navigating complex personal matters, you’ll find a partner in us who listens, understands and delivers results. Contact us about how we can partner with you.
- Appeals
- Asset Protection
- Business Law
- Business Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Business Succession Planning
- Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death
- Charitable Gift Planning
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Class Actions
- Corporate Law
- Estate Administration
- Estate and Gift Tax
- Estate and Wealth Transfer Planning
- Estate Planning
- Family Offices
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Non-Profits
- Post-Nuptial Agreements
- Premarital Agreements
- Private Foundations
- Real Estate Law
- Real Estate Litigation
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates
- Trusts and Estates
- Wealth Management
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