Private Wealth Law - Missouri
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What the Team is Known For
Kembell 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
I consider them to be the pre-eminent boutique firm in Missouri for this work.
They have been very strong in estate planning, and they have pretty significant clients who work with them.
Notable practitioners
John Challis practises in a number of areas such as fiduciary litigation, trust, estate and probate administration, and alternative dispute resolution.
John Challis is our go-to. He is an excellent lawyer and terrific litigator. He's easy to work with.
John Challis handles complex litigation matters. I have referred clients to him because I know he will provide them with expert advice and excellent service.
John Challis is one of the best. He is really good – smart and skilled. He understands the trusts side of things and is a good litigator.
Robert Selsor focuses his practice on complex estate and trust litigation.
Robert Selsor is skilled, personable and cooperative.
Andrew Mitchell's practice includes trust and estate planning and administration matters. Mitchell also advises on and helps negotiate prenuptial agreements.
I think highly of Andrew Mitchell. His skill level is very high. He's great at handling clients and has lots of technical skill.
Andrew's smart. He is a good guy, hard-working and practical.
Andrew did a phenomenal job going into the details of trust and estate planning and administration. He did a good job of listening to the client.
Emily Kembell is an estate planner who regularly advises wealthy individuals and families on business succession plans, probate administration and tax planning.
Emily Kembell is great, she is fabulous. She runs the Springfield office. I refer cases in that part of the state to her. Everyone loves her, clients love her.
I love Emily Kembell. She is such a hard worker. She will go far. She's a genuine person. She is passionate about the practice, good with clients and understands the law.
Emily Kembell is really good, she's a member of ACTEC. If I had to refer to someone in Springfield, she'd be my go-to person. I think highly of her.
