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Lathrop GPM

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Kansas


Lathrop GPM

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Provided by Lathrop GPM

The Lathrop GPM Private Client Services team offers sophisticated strategies for individuals and multigenerational families with significant wealth (and the advisors who support them), nonprofit foundations and family offices, navigating complex tax planning, estate planning and, when needed, trust and estate disputes.

Individuals and entities with significant wealth need legal advisors who can provide custom solutions to their most crucial wealth transfer and business succession concerns. Understanding your estate planning and succession goals and helping to achieve them with the lowest possible tax consequence is our number one priority. Additional information and qualifications:

  • With over 40 lawyers, including 12 Fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), forming one of the largest, most established Private Client Services groups in the Upper and Central Midwest, Mountain West, Northern California and Silicon Valley.
  • Lathrop GPM offers a full array of services for high-net-worth clients and family offices, including Corporate, Real Estate, Tax, Intellectual Property, Employment, Dispute Resolution and Succession Planning.
  • Lathrop GPM represents many closely held and family-owned businesses and has established a strong record serving as trusted advisors. Our Private Client Services attorneys also advise trustees, multigenerational families and family offices.

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Private Wealth Law - Kansas

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
The trusts, estates and legacy planning team at Lathrop GPM advises wealthy clients on estate administration and trust matters. The team also has experience advising on art law.

Strengths

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  • Lathrop has very high-quality attorneys. They are technical and knowledgeable on trusts, gifts and taxes. They are good at communicating and returning calls.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Lathrop is responsive, collaborative and proactive. It works with its clients and its clients' advisers to figure out how an idea can work to provide a positive outcome. A breath of fresh air.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Lathrop is well known for its expertise in estate planning. It has a deep roster of attorneys.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleJames Betterman
    Senior StatespeopleJames Betterman

    James Betterman

    James Betterman advises high net worth clients on a range of private client matters, including estate planning, wills and trusts. He also advises on tax matters.

    • I think highly of James Betterman, he's an excellent attorney.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Peter W Brown
    Band 1Peter W Brown

    Peter W Brown

    Peter Brown has considerable experience advising high net worth clients, particularly on estate and tax planning.
    • With over 50 years of experience, you won't find a higher level of sophistication than Peter Brown.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Peter has years of experience and excellent knowledge. He's very responsive.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 1Ruth Brackney
    Band 1Ruth Brackney

    Ruth Brackney

    Ruth Brackney advises her clients on estate planning, trusts and tax matters. Her work includes advising wealthy individuals and families on gift and estate tax returns and family limited partnerships.
    • Ruth is easy to communicate with, a combination of technical expertise, service and coordination. She is proactive, too.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Ruth is top-shelf in terms of client service, market presence, responsiveness and sophistication. She is always willing to explore creative ideas and can explain them clearly to clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Joseph Growney
    Band 2Joseph Growney

    Joseph Growney

    Joseph Growney is an expert in sophisticated estate planning, including cross-border planning matters.

    • Joseph Growney is awesome, very knowledgeable and great to work with.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joseph Growney is very thorough, has accounting and financial knowledge too, and knows what questions to ask and how clients think. He makes people think things through.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joseph Growney has excellent strategic insight and he genuinely cares for his clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Justin Whitney
    Band 2Justin Whitney

    Justin Whitney

    Justin Whitney handles estate planning and taxation matters. He advises on complex structuring and on strategies around gifting and trusts.

    • Justin not only makes himself available but gives clear, accurate and thorough advice.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Justin Whitney's attention to detail and thorough communication are great, he's very personable.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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