Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Trusts and Estates
Jennifer A. Savage
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jennifer is a partner at Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP. She 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.
Overview
- English
- Case Western Reserve University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1990
- Rice University, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1987
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
- Estate Planning Institute - Member
- Estate Planning Council of Cleveland - Member
- English
- Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association - Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
- Estate Planning Institute - Member
- Estate Planning Council of Cleveland - Member
- Case Western Reserve University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1990
- Rice University, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1987
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland (2023)
- Trusts and Estates, Cleveland (2019)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Awards:
Accredited Estate Planner® - National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
- Top Rated Lawyers™, Presented by Martindale-Hubbell
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®
Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth: Private Wealth Law, 2020-present
Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list: 2012-present
- Top 50: Women Ohio Super Lawyers list: 2024
- Top 25: Women Cleveland Super Lawyers list: 2024
Distinguished Advisor Award 2022 - University Hospitals
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