Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Missouri
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Contact number
314.944.5200Chambers Review
Kirkland Woods & Martinsen is a boutique estate planning, administration and litigation firm in Missouri and Kansas. The firm has strong expertise in non-contentious succession planning and administration, and in contentious trusts and estate matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kirkland is always in the top three referral firms when clients are looking for trust and estate attorneys."
"We have worked with the Kirkland Woods & Martinsen attorneys for opinions on drafting and litigation due to their extremely high level of competency and expertise."
"Kirkland is always in the top three referral firms when clients are looking for trust and estate attorneys."
"We have worked with the Kirkland Woods & Martinsen attorneys for opinions on drafting and litigation due to their extremely high level of competency and expertise."
Notable Practitioners
John Challis practises in a number of areas such as fiduciary litigation, trust, estate and probate administration, and alternative dispute resolution.
"John is very good and well known in the state."
Robert Kirkland has a wealth of experience advising high net worth clients on a range of private wealth matters including estate and tax issues, succession planning and charitable planning.
"Bob Kirkland has a good reputation and is very involved in ACTEC."
"He is an excellent lawyer."
Robert Selsor focuses his practice on complex estate and trust litigation.
"Bob Selsor has the experience and expertise. He is a top litigator."
Emily Kembell is an estate planner who regularly advises wealthy individuals and families on business succession plans, probate administration and tax planning.
"Emily is really good."