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Neil Andrew DeVoogd has been a client-centric litigator and practioner for his entire career. After spending 8 years as a trial attorney, having advocated in over 50 jury trials and innumerable substantive hearings, he changed trajectory and went into the world of serving as a private fiduciary. After serving as a private fiduciary for one year he realized that he missed the satisfaction being a more active role-player and being the one to create the solutions he sought as a fiduciary. So he transtiioned back into private practice joining Sarah Stein and Randy Karsh in providing best-in-class business and estate solutions and litigation.

Tanya Shimer is an award-winning attorney specializing in Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts, and Probate; and a Certified Mediator. She has been serving Boulder County and the Front Range of Colorado with impeccable legal representation for almost 30 years. By keeping her practice narrowly focused, her clients benefit from her extensive expertise with efficient and client-focused results.. Boulder County attorney Tanya R. Shimer founded her law firm in 2006, after ten years serving as a legal-aide attorney, representing the indigent in Boulder County. With almost 30 years of “lawyering” under her belt, Ms. Shimer continues to specialize in estate planning and probate. In 2012 she became a Certified Mediator, adding alternative dispute resolution to her practice, with an emphasis on family law and probate.. Ms. Shimer understands that each client has unique legal needs and her priority is to take the time necessary to listen to her clients to ensure she understands their needs and implements their particular legal objectives in a timely and cost efficient way. Ms. Shimer prioritizes clear and timely communication with her clients, and has received Clients’ Choice Awards in 2012 and 2023 from Avvo, has been recognized as a Martindell-Hubble Best Estate Planning attorney and she is also the recipient of the John Robert Marshall Award from the Boulder County Bar in recognition of her excellence.. Ms. Shimer is a member of Colorado Bar Association, Boulder Bar Association, and several other professional associations. She obtained her Bachelor of Art degree in English Literature (1988) and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Colorado, Boulder (1996). She is a certified life coach and in 2023 became a certified Compassionate Inquiry facilitator. She is well versed in Nonviolent Communication and other modalities to help her clients cut through the distractions and get to the essence of their legal needs.. Ms. Shimer resides in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado. She helps run a nonprofit meditation center and has been teaching meditation and yoga for 20-plus years. Her favorite downtime is spent taking long hikes in the mountains with her yellow lab Ben.. “I understand that my law practice is not just what I do but also a reflection of who I am. I strive for impeccability in all that I do, including my law practice.”

Hartney Law is an estate planning practice helping Colorado adventurous and entrepreneurial families plan for an uncertain future so they can stop worrying and start living. Also a mother and entrepreneur, Martha opened the practice to serve the people she loves because she is committed to helping parents live a full live fearlessly and with joy and to making sure children are completely cared for if something happens to their parents.. Hartney Law's unique approach to estate planning has been called "enjoyable," "warm, caring, knowledgable," and "an unexpected treasure." Many clients feel their estate planning process was far more rewarding than they ever thought it could be. Our practice philosophy attends not just to the letters and numbers of planning for the worst, but also attends to the deeper needs to ensure our children know they were loved and have access to our inner wealth, not just our monetary wealth.. Martha graduated from the University of Denver while being a full time mother of two sons. She focused her studies on family, juvenile, and estate law and served in the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office; Larimer County Domestic Courts; and the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center. Martha has served as a pro bono guardian ad litem representing abused and delinquent children. After law school, she was certified as a Child & Family Investigator through the Colorado Bar Association. She has also supported new mothers as a La Leche League Leader and been an advocate of attachment parenting and natural parenting.

Jodi is a founding Partner in Martin Law Office LLC and has over 20 years of experience as an attorney.  Prior to 2012, Jodi practiced in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area.  Jodi’s career began with serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office for six years.  As an Assistant District Attorney, Jodi was assigned to a special victims unit where she focused on cases involving sex crimes, child victims, domestic violence, and homicides.  She left the District Attorney’s office to enter private practice, where she spent the next eight years litigating cases at an Oklahoma City mid-size law firm.  As a Partner at that firm, Jodi supervised a team of attorneys focused on litigating employment and civil rights lawsuits.  During her fifteen years of litigation practice, Jodi has had occasion to try over fifty cases to a jury and a multitude of trials to the Court, as well as multiple oral arguments before both the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.. In 2012, Jodi relocated to Colorado to pursue a practice focused on her passion, using her legal experience to help her clients strengthen and protect themselves and their families.  In light of her experience, Jodi is skilled in working with clients to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom, but is also prepared to fully litigate matters when needed.. At Martin Law Office LLC, Jodi has also focused her energy and legal experience on legal matters impacting the LGBT community, their allies, and individuals impacted by HIV.  Jodi also spends time working with local and national organizations in the pursuit of enhancing the lives of the LGBT community in Boulder, in Colorado and across the nation.

David brings 20+ years experience in assisting clients with estate planning, probate and legal life coaching. His breadth of expertise also includes real estate and corporate counsel. As the head of the firm, David is a natural born leader and counselor. He has the ability to provide intelligent legal advice while also making people feel extremely relaxed and comfortable in his presence.. David graduated in 1992 with honors from Touro Law Center in Huntington, NY. He was Founder and first President of the Touro Dispute Resolution Society, which continues to provide mediation training and certification to law students since 1990. His degrees include Juris Doctor from Touro Law Center, a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy & Comparative Religion from The Colorado College and Business & Environmental Studies from Cornell University.. He has several memberships which include the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder County Estate Planning Council and Boulder Chamber of Commerce. David is intimately involved with his community, serving on several non-profit boards.. He is also an outdoorsman and can be found biking back roads or hiking trails during his free time. David resides in the mountains of Boulder with his wife and two teenage daughters.

This office provides custom, expert services to individuals, families, businesses and start-up companies in the following practice areas: integrated estate planning, wealth building and asset protection; wills and trusts, including dynasty trusts, life insurance trusts and income-only medicaid trusts; captive insurance companies; private placement life insurance; patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, non-competition law; small business planning and taxation; contracts and licensing.

Attorney Aaron Fransua was motivated to go to law school so that he could learn how to help out families in a truly impactful way.. Because of this, he is determined to help families plan for one of the most traumatic times of their lives as well as bring value to other business owners in his community.. He accomplishes this by not only providing them with sound legal advice, but also relies on his past entrepreneurship and tech experiences to provide business advice as well.

I grew up in Davis, California, the daughter of a criminal defense lawyer and the oldest of three children. I graduated from California State University having attended both the Sonoma State and Sacramento State campuses with a degree in Government. While in College, I worked as a legal assistant in my dad's Law Office. Following college, I attended the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. In my third year of law school, I had the privilege of interning in the Felony Division of the Denver Public Defender's Office and was a student law clerk in the Denver County Juvenile Court. In the past, I had a diverse civil litigation practice encompassing the areas of Family Law and Contract disputes.. After more than a decade of litigation, I decided to adjust my practice and focus on keeping clients out of court. Drawing on my experience as a litigator, I help my clients avoid seeing the inside of a courtroom through well-crafted contracts and agreements. My practice is currently limited to Estate Planning, Oil and Gas contracts, Small Business Contracts and Succession planning. Now the only time I go to court is for Landlord/Tenant disputes. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and two children, exploring Colorado's great outdoors, reading, gardening, cooking and volunteering in my community.

HOW CAN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BENEFIT FROM MY ESTATE PLANNING SERVICES?. Most people don't have a will or trust to solve the legal problems involved with lifetime mental incapacity and transferring assets at death. We help you create the best will or trust plan to protect your family, assets, money and dignity.  You can make life easier for those you love by reducing their financial and emotional stress and by planning to avoid court action upon your death or incapacity.  We teach you about the "rules of the game" so you can avoid making mistakes. I want clients to: (1) be informed; (2) select the family protection plan they want; (3) understand the plan they choose; and (4) be educated about the pros and cons of wills and trusts so they can make intelligent decisions. Please call me to schedule your "Will and Trust Analysis Consultation" at. .

Courtney Neves is an associate at Voyant Legal and focuses on estate and business planning.. Growing up, Courtney worked alongside his family and grandparents on the Neves farm and ranch. Prior to his death, Courtney’s grandfather hired an attorney to help in the planning of his estate. Because of this planning, when Courtney’s grandfather passed, many legal ‘potholes’ were avoided. At nearly the same time, another member of the community passed unexpectantly, leaving the family farm and land to the family without any advanced estate planning. That was when Courtney realized that he wanted to help families protect their legacies and loved ones through proper planning.. Courtney left his small hometown in Northern Wyoming to come to Utah for his education. After receiving a master’s degree in accountancy from BYU, Courtney pursued a law degree from the University of Utah. While in law school, Courtney passed the CPA exam and is now a licensed CPA and attorney. Additionally, Courtney has experience preparing personal tax returns and performing business valuations for gift and estate planning purposes, divorces, and partner buy/sell agreements.. Courtney uses his education and work ethic to be a valuable resource for clients dealing with business or estate planning issues. If not working, you will likely find Courtney fishing in the mountains, country dancing, playing a city-league sport, or serving in his church.

Brian Knox is the President of Knox Global Group. His education, experience, and broad international network have enabled him to  advise clients in protecting their personal and business assets throughout the world.. In 2006, Brian received a Juris Doctorate (JD) and an LL.M. (Master of Law) in International and Comparative Law from Duke University.  While practicing law, he obtained a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University.  He also earned a bachelor degree in Technical Sales from Weber State University.. Brian's practice of law focuses on estate planning and domestic and international business transactions.  He has represented international business clients and assembled and managed teams of professionals from across the globe.  He has extensive contacts in Europe, Asia, and Africa and has lived abroad in Germany and Switzerland.  He is extensively traveled and understands diverse cultures, including business customs.  He is fluent in German and is currently studying Hebrew and Spanish.. Brian serves on the Board of Directors of the Utah European Chamber of Commerce and is the Vice-Chairman of the African Chamber of Commerce for Utah.  He was instrumental in forming The Transatlantic Business Development Group, in which he continues to promote trade between the USA and Europe.. Brian taught courses in public international law, international trade law, and international environmental law as an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho College of Law. He has presented many times on topics of international law and business strategy to trade groups and peers.. Brian is married to his smokin'-hot wife, ShaRene, and is the father of six beautiful children.  Brian resides in Centerville, Utah, USA.

I have worked with thousands of medical professionals and other business owners all over the country to help them lower their taxes and protect their assets. I love helping people make more money and keep more of the money that they earn.. On a more personal note, I grew up in rural Florida. I spent two years in France as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I then met my wife while attending college at BYU. My beautiful wife and I are the proud parents of six children. We love spending time outdoors. I also love to read, hike, play ultimate frisbee, and spend time with my family. My motto is Excellence and Integrity in all areas of life.

Attorney RobRoy Platt's estate planning practice focuses on helping families enhance their lives today and secure their futures tomorrow. He derives great satisfaction from guiding his clients through the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans that ensure the well-being of their families and the accomplishment of cherished family goals. His legal expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and values-based planning, as well as planning strategies for divorced individuals. Whether you are married or single, with a traditional family or a blended one, just starting out or looking back on a life well-lived, RobRoy will help you craft a plan that achieves your goals for your loved ones today and for years to come.. While studying law at the University of Arizona in Tucson, RobRoy served as a probate law clerk in the Superior Court of Arizona. There, he observed on a daily basis the frustration and delay that families commonly encounter when forced to work through state court systems to handle even routine legal matters that might have been avoided through proper estate planning. Additionally, RobRoy has personally experienced the frustration that can result from the traditional (and what he considers broken) estate planning model that far too many attorneys currently employ. As he watched his own parents deal with the devastating effects of Alzheimer's-like dementia in his father, it became all too clear that the "estate planning" done by their attorney was little more than one-size-fits-all legal form production. Family wealth preservation can, and must be, much more than that.. With this background, RobRoy became highly motivated to search for and implement a truly effective model for preserving family monetary and values-based wealth upon the incapacitation or death of loved ones. Over time, RobRoy has adopted unique methods of family wealth planning designed to operate smoothly, effectively - and wherever possible - outside of the public court systems, thus maintaining the privacy and efficiency of family wealth transfers that should exist during these times of greatest vulnerability for families.. RobRoy is a member of Wealth Counsel, the State Bar of Utah, the Utah Valley Estate Planning Council, and the Estate Planning Section of the Utah Bar.  He also currently serves as the Chairperson of the Utah Bar Elder Law Section, and is the Chair-elect of  the Solo, Small Firm, and Rural Practice Section of the Utah Bar.. RobRoy regularly provides educational presentations on a variety of estate planning topics including Emergency Legal Planning for Families with Minor Children, Advance Health Care Directives, Veterans Benefits Planning, and other related topics. RobRoy limits his law practice to estate planning and related matters because he is passionate about helping families create happy and secure futures.

Ronald Schoedel graduated cum laude from the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School in 2013, beginning his career in law following successful careers in government administration and broadcasting.  He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from BYU in 2010.. Ron has often been described as passionate, empathetic, and willing to go the extra mile, a philosophy which motivated him to enter the practice of law.  During law school, Ron received the J. Reuben Clark Public Service Award for his commitment to the greater good, and his recently published article in the BYU Law Review became a national top ten academic paper in the area of educational law.. Ron has worked in law offices for major non-profit organizations in Hong Kong and the U.S., and has lived in other diverse places such as the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where he ran a public radio station, to Wales, where he studied the Welsh language and history full-time.  Prior to joining Alder Law Group, Ron clerked for Associate Presiding Judge Deno Himonas of the Utah Third District Court.  He lives with his wife, Amie, and his four sons, in Utah County.

Geoff then pursued a legal education at Brigham Young University's well respected J. Reuben Clark Law School. While in school he worked as a legal extern for the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in Monterrey, Mexico and later for the San Diego Public Defender. He graduated cum laude and was selected as a member of the prestigious national Order of Barristers.. Upon completion of law school, Geoff began his legal career at San Diego's oldest and largest law firm, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, LLP. There he provided legal service to clients in numerous areas, including estate planning, charitable giving, probate and estate administration, probate and civil litigation, and business advisory. Anxious to pursue his own visions and ambitions in his legal career, Mr. Germane formed his own law practice. As a Utah native, Mr. Germane chose to return to Utah from California and serve the legal needs of his community.

Geniel M. Ashcraft, Esq. has helped hundreds of clients complete their estate and business plans and aided them in trust and probate administration.. Geniel is known for her detailed service, personal attention, and down to earth manner. Her clients appreciate her “plain English” approach. They are grateful to her for making the process of estate planning and wealth transfer clear and easy to understand.. Ms. Ashcraft mainly conducts her business through house calls throughout all of Utah and Washington states. Her clients and their family members value not having to travel to a downtown law office and enjoy the convenience of conducting their family business in the comfort of their own home.. Geniel started her law practice in Washington in July of 2002. Geniel was admitted in practice in Utah in 2008. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western Washington District and the U.S. District Court of Utah. She is a member of the Washington and Utah State Bar Associations.. She has worked alongside investment firms, financial planners, CPAs, insurance agents, and banks providing their clients with estate and business planning. She has spoken at many estate planning seminars and legal education courses.. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2001 and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Utah in 1998.