McDonald Hopkins welcomes Geoffrey D. Wills to Estate Planning and Probate team in Cleveland

CLEVELAND – Geoffrey D. Wills has joined McDonald Hopkins LLC as an Associate in the Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group in the firm’s Cleveland office.

Wills has experience developing and directing estate plans, representing clients in IRS matters, and administering various forms of trusts through the management of disbursements, asset transfers, and accounting. His practice includes facilitating the buyout between partnerships and partners, incorporating limited liability companies, guiding for-profit clients through establishing non-profit entities, and maintaining corporate records on behalf of clients. Wills also has experience advocating on behalf of individuals, corporations, trusts and estates regarding various state and federal tax issues, and advising clients on tax law updates, interpretations, and conflicts. His background includes additional experience analyzing past, present, and developing federal corporate tax laws, rules, and regulations as an associate tax law analyst for Bloomberg Industry Group, where he also assisted in the creation of business entity workflow tools to assist client decision-making regarding deductions, elections, and tax-free reorganizations.

Wills earned his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 2015. He completed a B.S.B.A. in business management, with a minor in accounting, at Ashland University in 2011.

Wills can be reached at 216.348.5811 and gwills@mcdonaldhopkins.com.