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Leah Morrison thinks of tax law as a board game with very elaborate rules. Once you learn the rules, she says, you can learn how to navigate the game – and win.. “Analysis and understanding of rules and laws is something that I’ve always enjoyed,” Leah says. “I’ve long had a knack for it. I first considered law enforcement, but as soon as I began to study tax law, I knew I had found my calling.”. Often, Leah’s work involves working with families, especially business owners, planning for the future. Her knowledge of both tax and estate law allows her to present her clients with options for estate plans that take taxes into account when appropriate. Few clients are excited to get started on an estate plan, and many put it off. But once it is done, the client is relieved. “There is a sense of comfort for the clients that they have a plan,” Leah says. “They can be assured that they can continue on living the way they want to and their family will be taken care of.”. Leah was raised in New Jersey, and sought education in distant locations as a way to experience more of the country. She sought out the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law first by location and then discovering that she loved law, and enjoyed living in Kentucky. “My Constitutional law class was probably my favorite educational experiences,” Leah says. “It was one of the first times I enjoyed education, as opposed to being in it just to get where I needed to be. It was great to have really engaging discussions.”. Beyond law school, Leah earned an LL.M. degree from the University of Alabama School of Law. An LL.M. degree gives attorneys advanced and intensive study in tax law.. Outside of work, Leah enjoys cultivating her love of foreign languages. She speaks fluent French, and some Russian and German. She enjoys fast-pitch softball and science-fiction literature. She is married and lives in Bowling Green.

ATTORNEY PROFILE. Lanna Martin Kilgore is the founder and principal attorney at the law office of Lanna Martin Kilgore, PLLC. From her office in Bowling Green, Ms. Kilgore serves clients throughout Warren County and beyond in several legal areas, including consumer bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, civil litigation, real estate, estate planning, personal injury, divorce and business law.. An accomplished trial and appellate lawyer, Ms. Kilgore credits her success in the courtroom in part to the three years she spent working in the federal court system before entering private practice to expand her ability to help those in need.. Ms. Kilgore graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University and earned her juris doctorlaw degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law, where she participated in Moot Court competition and won appointment to Moot Court Board. She is admitted to practice in all Kentucky state courts as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Association, and the Kentucky Justice Association.. Lanna Martin Kilgore is married to Dr. Scott F. Kilgore, a Southern Baptist pastor who serves as Sr. Associate Pastor at Crossland Community Church in Bowling Green. They have three children: Cate, Meredith, and Clay.. Education:. Admissions:. Professional Associations/Memberships:. Reported Cases:

Miguel Santos is an attorney with the law firm of Fitzwater Meyer Hollis & Marmion, LLP. His practice emphasizes guardianships and conservatorships, probate and trust administration and estate planning.. Prior to working at Fitzwater Meyer Hollis & Marmion, LLP, Miguel served the needs of elderly clients in New York. He began assisting seniors through his law school’s elder law clinic and later as an attorney specializing in probate and trust administration, taxable estates, and estate litigation.. Miguel holds a B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a J.D. from the City University of New York School of Law.

College Degree in Education, emphasis in science, from Humboldt State University in 1976. While attending Humboldt State University, Larry Gray started and managed a successful family business. This business experience laid the foundation for Larry’s appreciation of the interplay of the law, business, and personal finance.. Law Degree from Northwest School of Law, Lewis & Clark in 1980. Passed the Oregon State Bar in 1980. Started private practice in Newberg, Oregon immediately after passing the Oregon State Bar.. Over the last 30 years, Larry Gray has helped many families and individuals with a broad range of legal problems.. Currently, Larry Gray uses this broad range of experience to resolve legal problems related to Family Law; Estate Planning; preparation of Wills; preparation and administration of Trusts; Probate of Estates; Elder Law; Real Property; and Closely held Family Businesses.. His professional strengths include excellent listening skills, responsiveness to clients, analytical problem solving skills, and “straight talking” presentation and discussion of realistic options to legal and financial problems.. When not in the office, Larry is usually either working on his tree farm or with his horses in the backcountry.. When acting as a litigator, if a reasonable settlement is impossible, then Larry Gray is an effective, reasoned, and seasoned advocate.

Why I do this work.. I am the proud child of two small business owners and granddaughter, niece, and sister to many other small business owners.  I share this because (1) the entrepreneurial spirit is strong in my genes, (2) I spent a lifetime watching those closest to me help others through their chosen professions, and (3) I know the joys, discomforts, grit, and spirit of the small business family.  It was inevitable that I would start my own firm.. I went to law school to help people like my parents: hard-working, passionate, skilled individuals that are masters of their craft and need dependable, unpretentious legal counsel.  After a decade of tax law work at large companies, I founded my own firm to help small business owners with business, tax, and estate planning needs.  Two years into private practice, I found my niche: estate administration focused on small business families.. I administer estate that are complex, gnarled beasts with multiple facets and many interwoven tasks.  My clients and I work closely with their team of professionals — financial advisor, tax preparer, accountant, insurance agent, etc. — to ensure all pieces of the estate administration are coordinated for timely completion.  Most of my clients are referred to my firm from a financial planner, accountant, or attorney.. I seek to add value to my clients' family lives by relieving the stress of estate administration so they can focus on family.  Let me share my knowledge, explain your options, and help you set a plan for moving forward.  I completely understand that death, taxes, court filings, and the paperwork (so much paperwork!) are daunting situations that can become overwhelming.  Allow me to help you make this scary situation manageable.  We can do this together.. I look forward to helping you administer your loved one's estate.  Let me take your situation from overwhelming to manageable.  Please note that sending me an email or leaving a voicemail won't create a lawyer-client relationship, so please don't share anything confidential in our initial communications.. Love + light!Rebecca

Leigh’s area of practice is focused on probate and trust administration. Her legal career began in victim services before evolving into a broader family law practice. This background developed Leigh’s ability to confidently work with families during emotionally challenging times. She strives to provide thoughtful and practical guidance to individuals and families navigating the grieving process, and, by doing so, she helps makes the estate settlement process less daunting.. Leigh, her husband, and stepdaughter, have lived in the Vancouver area since 2020. They love spending time outdoors camping, kayaking on Lake Merwin, and going for walks with their two dogs, Huck and Bo.

He provides leadership in innovative estate planning techniques to assist families from various income levels in preserving their assets, perpetuating philanthropy and wealth transfers.  A popular speaker, he appears regularly before professional and public groups to talk about estate and charitable tax planning.. His breadth of knowledge was acquired as an economics major at the University of Oregon, where he also earned his law degree and was published in the Oregon Law Review.  Mr. Egner did his postgraduate work at New York University School of Law, where he was awarded the degree of Master of Laws (taxation).. Mr. Egner is a graduate of the 3-year Esperti Peterson Institute’s Masters Program in Wealth Strategies Planning; coauthor of Legacy: Plan, Protect, and Preserve Your Estate and Generations:  Practical Answers From America’s Foremost Estate Planning Attorneys and was a contributing editor of Conspectus Current, a magazine for estate planning professionals.. In addition to his 24 years of service with Mt. Hood Community College Foundation, Mr. Egner was a member of the endowment committee of his local church and formerly of the Oregon Food Bank, the Gresham Barlow School District Foundation and regularly consults with other professionals on charities and foundations.