Aaron P. Snellenbarger

Aaron P. Snellenbarger is a partner at Taft in Indianapolis whose practice focuses on private client and tax matters. He advises individuals, families, and closely held businesses on domestic and international estate planning, business succession, charitable planning, gifting, and tax issues. His work includes matters involving family offices, probate and trust administration, transactions, and ownership planning where personal and business objectives frequently intersect.

Snellenbarger earned a J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School and an LL.M. in Taxation with distinction from Georgetown University Law Center. He previously earned a B.B.A. with high honors from the University of St. Francis. His legal, tax, and business education supports detailed planning involving estates, entities, transactions, and tax consequences across domestic and international settings.

Snellenbarger works with clients on closely held entity transactions, succession planning, personal tax planning, charitable strategies, and transfers of wealth. His practice can involve corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, transactional tax planning, and probate or trust administration in addition to traditional estate planning. This range allows him to address planning questions that require coordination among family goals, ownership structures, tax rules, and long-term business considerations.

Aaron P. Snellenbarger combines private client planning with transactional and tax experience for clients whose personal and business affairs are closely connected. He serves on the board of Horizon House in Indianapolis. His practice emphasizes coordinated planning, careful evaluation of tax and succession issues, and practical guidance designed to help clients structure ownership, transfers, charitable goals, and estate arrangements in an organized way.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Board Member, Horizon House

Licensed State

• Indiana
• Florida
• Ohio
• New York
• District of Columbia

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Master of Laws (LLM) – Taxation
• University of Miami School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• University of St. Francis
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), high honors

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