 Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® as leaders in the legal profession for 2022. Eight of those KWM attorneys were listed in the 2022 Best Lawyers list. Of those eight, KWM partners Emily Kembell and Dan Wheeler were also recognized as the "Lawyers of the Year" in their respective practices and locations. Finally, two KWM attorneys were listed in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. In addition to the individual recognition, KWM was the "Top Listed" law firm for Litigation - Trust and Estates in Missouri having more attorneys (5) ranked by Best Lawyers in that practice area than any other firm.
Since it was first published more than three decades ago, Best Lawyers has become a definitive guide to legal excellence, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. "We are thrilled with the recognition of our attorneys by Best Lawyers" says KWM founding partner Bob Kirkland. "These recognitions are a testament to our firm and our attorneys' commitment to client and community service." Those attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers are:
Those attorneys recognized as "Ones to Watch" by Best Lawyers are:
Those attorneys recognized as "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers are:
To learn more about any of the KWM attorneys referenced above, please click on their names to be taken to their bio pages. To learn more about any of our professionals, click here. If you need to contact us by telephone or visit us in person, please see information about our offices here.
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 Kirkland Woods & Martinsen partner Bob Kirkland will be presenting at the 48th annual Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute on July 29, 2021 in Lexington, KY. Bob will be speaking on the SECURE Act and other recent developments in estate planning for retirement assets. To learn more about the Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute, including how to register and watch Bob's presentation, please visit their website or review the meeting brochure. To learn more about Bob's practice, please visit his bio or contact him at bkirkland@kwm-law.com or 816-792-8300.  Kirkland Woods & Martinsen is pleased to announce that John Challis, a partner in the firm's St. Louis office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership in the ABF is limited to no more than one percent of all lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected by the ABF Board. The ABF Fellows is a global society consisting of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities. ABF Fellows hail from nearly forty countries and hold a wide variety of influential roles. The ABF Fellows serve as stewards of the American Bar Foundation, an independent, nonprofit research organization which conducts short- and long-term socio-legal research projects. The ABF’s mission is to serve the legal profession, the public, and the academy through empirical research, publications, and programs that advance justice and the understanding of law. To learn more about John's practice, visit his bio here or contact him at jchallis@kwm-law.com or 314-944-5200.  Kirkland Woods & Martinsen attorney Michelle Burge will be co-presenting with J. Brett Milbourn of Horn Aylward & Bandy, LLC at the 123rd Annual Arkansas Bar Association Meeting. Michelle and Brett will be discussing Virtual Trial Tips at the Association's 2021 virtual annual meeting. Michelle will be drawing from her extensive experience learned during a nine-day virtual trial in Johnson County, Kansas. It was one of the first all-virtual trials in Johnson County, Kansas during the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020. To learn more about the Arkansas Bar Association's 2021 Annual Meeting, including how to register and watch Michelle's presentation, please visit their website or review the meeting brochure. To learn more about Michelle's practice, please visit her bio or contact her at mburge@kwm-law.com or 913-469-0900.  We are very pleased to announce the hiring of Kathleen S. Selinger as an of-counsel attorney in our St. Louis office. Kathy is an experienced attorney who assists clients in estate planning as well as estate and trust administration, with a focus on assisting high net worth families. Kathy is a 2005 graduate of St. Louis University School of Law and also holds degrees in Business Administration and Human Environmental Sciences.
Prior to joining KWM, Kathy was a Senior Trust Administrator and the Senior Fiduciary Specialist, a role which involved handling legal matters that arose in the context of trust administration, in the St. Louis office of Central Trust. Prior to that role, Kathy was a Wealth Planning Strategist at Wells Fargo Advisors where she advised clients on estate planning techniques designed to fit their specific family situation. Kathy began her legal career in private practice, drafting estate plans for clients. Outside of the office, Kathy enjoys spending time with her daughter at home in Richmond Heights and exploring new places on vacation. Kathy can be reached by telephone at 314-944-5204 or by email at kselinger@kwm-law.com. You can learn more about Kathy by visiting her profile at: https://www.kwm-law.com/kathy-selinger.html  Michelle Burge will be co-presenting with the Honorable Chris Jayaram of Johnson County Kansas 10th Judicial Court at the 2021 Johnson County Bench/Bar Conference. They will be discussing their nine day virtual trial in Johnson County, Kansas. It was one of the first all virtual trials in Johnson County, Kansas during the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020. To learn more or for attorneys interested in "attending" the virtual bench/bar conference and to hear their presentation: "Virtual Trials in the Pandemic Environment - Is This a View of the Future in Civil Litigation?" visit the Johnson County Bar Association website: https://www.jocobar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1487752  The law firm of Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP is very pleased to announce the promotions of Alice M. Haseltine and Andrew M. Mitchell to Partners of the firm. Ms. Haseltine will continue to focus on estate planning, transfer tax planning, and advising fiduciaries in trust and probate administration from the firm’s Overland Park, Kansas office. Mr. Mitchell will continue to focus on estate, wealth transfer, asset protection, and business succession planning as well as advising fiduciaries in trust and probate administration from the firm’s Clayton, Missouri office. "We are absolutely thrilled to recognize Alice and Andrew as Partners in the firm, and we look forward to their continued excellence in providing legal services to our clients,” said Robert Kirkland, Founding Partner of Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP. Ms. Haseltine received her J.D. from the University of Missouri, cum laude, in 2015, and has practiced with the firm since her graduation. She is licensed to practice in Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Mitchell received his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2006, where he served on the Kentucky Law Journal. Andrew was selected by Super Lawyers in 2020 and by Best Lawyers for their 2021 edition. He is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky. Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP has offices in Liberty, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, Clayton, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas. The firm has, since its founding in 2000, concentrated its practice in trusts and estates law, with capacity in closely-held corporate and real estate law as well. Six of the firm’s eighteen attorneys are active Fellows of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”). Li b e r t y | O v e r l a n d P a r k | S p r i n g f i e l d | S a i n t L o u i s
www.kwm-law.com Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th, and on Friday, January 1, 2021. From our Kirkland, Woods & Martinsen family to yours, we wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season!  Kirkland Woods & Martinsen is pleased to announce that Rochelle B. Falk has earned the President’s Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (KCMBA). Each year, the award goes to those individuals who have contributed significantly to the work of the bar, have added value to the organization and provided leadership during the past year. It is given based upon service to the profession, reflecting favorably on the mission and objectives of the KCMBA. Rochelle is the 2020 Chairperson of the Probate and Estate Planning Committee for KCMBA and spearheaded the PowerUp! Free Power of Attorney Services for Healthcare Heroes pro bono initiative at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to serve healthcare providers on the front line by connecting them with volunteer attorneys to advise and prepare power of attorney documents. Additionally, she presented two CLE’s: one with fellow attorney and probate committee member, Maureen Lester to satisfy the MO Bar’s new CLE requirement for diversity and inclusion, as well as a CLE to help more attorney’s learn about preparing Power of Attorney documents and encourage participation in the PowerUp! Pro bono program. The President’s award will be given on Friday, December 4th during the KCMBA Annual Meeting. https://kcmba.org/web/KCMBA_Website/Events/Annual_Meeting.aspx https://www.facebook.com/KansasCityMetropolitanBarAssociation/posts/3874510625893905 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kansas-city-metropolitan-bar-association_kcmba-activity-6739671046703640576-UCrB
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