Mary Shearen

Practice Areas

Private Wealth Planning; Estate & Trust Administration; Estates, Trusts & Fiduciary Litigation; Family & Closely-Held Business Planning; Antenuptial/Postnuptial Agreements & Disputes

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Minnesota State Bar Association

Hennepin County Bar Association

Career

Mary E. Shearen’s practice includes estate planning, probates, trusts and wealth transfer for clients at all levels of wealth. She provides customized, client-friendly services for individuals seeking estate planning help or help with estate services, trustees needing help administering trusts and trust beneficiaries regarding trust issues.

Mary is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, served as Chair of the Legislation Committee of the Probate and Trust Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, and has served on the Probate and Trust Section Council and General Assembly of the Minnesota Bar Association. Prior to joining Best & Flanagan, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Donald P. Lay, Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals for the U. S. Mary is also a registered nurse.

Mary plays an active role in community affairs, having served as Chair of the Planned Giving Committee at the College of St. Catherine (now St. Catherine University) and as Secretary of the St. Catherine Alumnae Board. She taught estate planning at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, served as chair for Friends of St. Paul College Foundation Board, and is on the board of Pathways.

Education

Expert in these Jurisdictions

State of Minnesota

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit