Band 1
Provided by Richard Kissel
Private Client
Business Succession Planning
Estate Planning
Rick is the co-chair of Taft's Private Client and Estate Planning practice groups. He focuses his practice on the areas of estate, business succession, and charitable planning and gifting as well as tax, corporate transactions, buy-sell agreements, employee benefits, and other matters affecting closely held businesses. Rick has advised corporate executives, owners of closely-held businesses, and other individuals on a variety of domestic and international tax issues. He has also been involved in the creation of numerous publicly supported charities and private foundations. Rick is a Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer, as certified by the Trust and Estate Specialty Board, and is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Rick has also been involved in projects that include recapitalization of closely held businesses, disputes among trust beneficiaries, and trust and will contests. He has also prepared required trust language and represented corporate trustees in numerous situations.
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D.
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Richard is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable trust and estate lawyer. He is an especially great resource for high net worth business owners.
Rick approaches his work with deep legal expertise, and a business lens of practicality. His clients appreciate that he doesn't over-lawyer things. He is responsive and collaborative.
Richard is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable trust and estate lawyer. He is an especially great resource for high net worth business owners.
Rick approaches his work with deep legal expertise, and a business lens of practicality. His clients appreciate that he doesn't over-lawyer things. He is responsive and collaborative.
