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With more than 20 years of experience, including clerking at the Iowas Court of Appeals and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Des Moines, James Radig has effectively represented clients ranging from insurance companies and banks to municipalities and school districts. In 2008, Radig joined Arenson Law Group, PC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Having recieved his Juris Doctorate with high distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1984, Radig focuses on cases pertaining to estate planning, real estate law, business law, corporate law, bankruptcy, and litigation. Currently, Radig is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Linn County Bar Association.

William was born and raised in Northeast Iowa in the town of New Hampton. He has followed both his father’s and his brother’s lead, receiving a degree in both accounting and law. While in law school he participated in many groups and was fortunate enough to be the Treasurer of the Student Bar Association and the Managing Editor of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law.. William practices out of the Marion office of Pearson Bollman Law. His practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, probate/trust administration, and taxation.. Education. William graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Accounting in 2014. He then attended Drake University Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2017.

Travis Cavanaugh advises individuals and business clients regarding estate and wealth transfer planning, general business and corporate law, and tax matters. Mr. Cavanaugh’s prior experience as a public accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago provides useful insight into tax implications as it relates to personal and business succession planning, gift and estate tax planning, and general business transactions. In addition, Mr. Cavanaugh prepares estate tax returns, gift tax returns, and fiduciary income tax returns.. Corporate Transactions and Business Counseling. Mr. Cavanaugh advises businesses of all sizes and their owners and officers regarding entity organization, operations, governance, reorganization, and tax and succession planning, which includes the review, negotiations and drafting of contracts related to mergers, sales and purchases of assets or stock, reorganizations, redemptions and buy-sell agreements.. Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Wealth Transfer. Mr. Cavanaugh advises clients regarding gift and estate tax planning, succession planning for family businesses and charitable gifting. In addition, he drafts wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, premarital agreements and estate and gift tax returns.. Probate. To help clients after the loss of a family member. Mr. Cavanaugh assists clients with the administration of trusts and estates and works to resolve trust and estate controversies.. Taxation. Mr. Cavanaugh advises individual and business clients regarding the tax aspects (income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer) of proposed business transactions, pass-through entities (limited liability companies, partnerships and S corporations) and estate planning techniques.

Mr. Wenzel represents clients with matters relating to business transactions, estate planning, probate and trust administration and real estate law. He particularly enjoys helping those in the special needs community with disability planning, special needs trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. Mr. Wenzel also makes frequent court appearances, representing his clients in hearings and trials.. Mr. Wenzel attended Creighton University School of Law and became a certified mediator at the Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Center. After practicing in Omaha, Nebraska, Mr. Wenzel moved back to Cedar Rapids to practice with his father, Richard C. has since served clients for over a decade, joining Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC in 2024.

Gary has been working with individuals and families to help with their estate and tax planning for almost thirty years. He has a robust tax practice, preparing both individual and fiduciary returns. With this background, he also advises his clients on their estate planning, bringing his areas of expertise together to draft comprehensive plans that accomplish their goals. Gary also facilitates trust and estate administration, and so further helps families carry out their plans. In his career, Gary has worked with multiple generations, providing guidance and counsel on issues relating to finances, taxes, wealth transfer, and almost everything in between.. Originally from northwest Iowa, Gary is fond of saying that he is just one of the sons of a cattle and pig farmer. It is this approachable attitude, coupled with a quick brain and an aptitude for numbers (Gary has also passed the Certified Public Accountant exam), that draws clients to him. He is able to make the most complicated of situations an effortless breeze, something that all who work with him dearly appreciate.

John Kaveny is a leading Rhode Island lawyer at Inman & Tourgee. He has been with the firm since it was first established in 1990. He brings over 27 years of legal experience and knowledge to each case he takes on. Attorney Kaveny started his career at Providence College, where he earned his Bachelor of Science. He went on to graduate from Western New England College with his Juris Doctor. He has successfully handled over 1,200 workers’ compensation cases and handles all probate matters for the firm. He is a member of the Kent County Bar Association, the Rhode Island Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association. Find out how he can help your case by calling today!

A native Rhode Islander, I have been practicing law since 2002. I started my career as an associate in a small Providence law firm representing lenders in residential and commercial real estate closings, assisting clients in starting their small businesses and counseling them through the many facets of business ownership. While there, I discovered my passion was in Estate Planning and Elder Law. So in 2008, I started this practice. Since then, I have devoted my practice to helping families make some of the most difficult decisions they can face from who will raise their children in the event of an unfortunate occurrence, to how they will afford nursing home care for aging loved ones. Kristen continues to work with small businesses making sure personal assets are protected from corporate liability and that the business can be passed down easily to future generations.. I am licensed to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut state courts, as well as, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. I earned my B.A., magna cum laude, in Accounting from Assumption College in 1999 and my Juris Doctor from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2002. I am a member of the Rhode Island Estate Planning Council and serve on the East Greenwich Historic District Commission. My family and I reside in East Greenwich, RI.