
Scott K Martinsen
About
Provided by Scott K Martinsen
Practice Areas
Scott represents clients in the preparation and administration of Wills, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Business Entities, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Charitable Organizations. The majority of his practice is focused on high net worth individuals and families with an emphasis on planning to minimize gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Scott also represents individual and corporate trustees in litigation involving estates and trusts.
Professional Memberships
-ACTEC Fellow
-KS State Chair of ACTEC (2017-present)
-Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Committee (2007-2010)
-Vice Chair OF THE Probate and Trust Law Committee of the Missouri Bar (2011-present)
Publications
Scott is a frequent author and lecturer on estate planning topics at seminars sponsored by ACTEC, The Missouri Bar, the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Please see our firm website at www.kwm-law.com for more information.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Missouri - 1991
Kansas - 1992
Education
Notre Dame Law School
J.D.
1991
University of Minnesota
B.A.
1984 - 1988
Awards
Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)
Best Lawyers
2023
Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)
Best Lawyers
2021
Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)
Best Lawyers
2019
Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)
Best Lawyers
2016
Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)
Best Lawyers
2014
Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer, Estate and Trust Litigation; Estate Planning & Probate
SuperLawyers
2020
Chambers Review
High Net Worth
Scott Martinsen advises on wills and trusts and also has significant experience in tax planning for high net worth individuals and families, including closely held business owners.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Scott is a superior technician and has amazing client relationship management."
"When you have a client with sophisticated needs, you go to Scott."
"Scott is a superior technician and has amazing client relationship management."
"When you have a client with sophisticated needs, you go to Scott."