Jeffrey P. Consolo
Member; Chair, Tax and Benefits Department; Board of Directors
Cleveland
West Palm Beach
P: 216.348.5805
Jeff is Chair of the firm's Tax and Benefits Department, the firm's Retirement Plan Trustees, and serves on the firm's Board of Directors. He focuses his practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, succession planning for middle-market and closely held businesses, and individual and fiduciary income taxation in both Ohio and Florida spending significant time in both our Ohio and Florida offices. He represents both individuals and corporate fiduciaries and believes he is particularly adept at dealing with those difficult family situations where family business interests are involved or where a client's beneficiaries might not get along. Jeff has been licensed to practice in Ohio and Florida for more than 20 years.
Jeff earned a J.D. from University of Louisville School of Law in 1978. He received a B.A. from Western Kentucky University in 1975.
Admissions - State
- Ohio
- Florida
Education
- University of Louisville School of Law
- Western Kentucky University
Honors and Awards
- Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers (2004-2007, 2011-2019)
- Named one of the Best Lawyers in America (2007-2021)
- 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in "Trusts & Estates" by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Membership
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- Estate Planning Council
Public Service and Volunteerism
- Past President Cleveland Bar Association Estate Planning
- Benjamin Rose Institute - Investment Advisory Committee
Alerts
- 6 techniques high net worth individuals should be considering now
- Is the end of valuation discounting upon us?
Blog Posts
News
- Lawyer of the Year honorees Riley and Welin among 42 McDonald Hopkins attorneys recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers
- 41 attorneys from McDonald Hopkins recognized as 2020 Best Lawyers®
- Seventeen attorneys at McDonald Hopkins named 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 22 attorneys at McDonald Hopkins named 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 35 attorneys at McDonald Hopkins selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2018
- 39 attorneys at McDonald Hopkins selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2017
- 24 attorneys at McDonald Hopkins named Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- 41 attorneys at McDonald Hopkins selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2016
External Publications
- "Estate and Gift Tax Cliff is Looming," RBMA Monthly Legal Update Digest October 2012