Biography
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.
Jennifer Savage is a strong advocate for her clients. She has a very good head on her shoulders and is very determined… She is a fierce advocate who is very knowledgeable, very thoughtful and smart.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1990, cum laude
- Rice University, B.A., 1987, cum laude
Admissions & Associations
- State of Ohio
Articles & Presentations
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The Inside Scoop on Choosing an Estate Planning Lawyer, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2020
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Now is The Time to Tackle Estate Planning, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2014
Professional Involvement
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
- Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
- Estate Planning Institute, Member; Chairman, 2005
- Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member
- Programming Committee Chair, 2010-2011
- Treasurer, 2011-2012, Secretary, 2012-2013
- Vice President, 2013-2014, President, 2014-2015
Awards & Honors
- Accredited Estate Planner® - National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
- Top Rated Lawyers™, Presented by Martindale-Hubbell
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2014 for Practice Areas:
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Trusts and Estates
- 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
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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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