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Lindsay M. Harris is the succession planner for your life and business. Lindsay is the managing attorney and CEO of Harris Law & Co. Lindsay protects what is most important to you by using forward-thinking and creative solutions derived from exceptional expertise. She is a big believer that culture drives quality and the values-based law firm she has established instills that culture into every plan put into place.. Lindsay’s insight and experience allow her to uniquely address her clients’ goals and concerns. Family is everything to Lindsay. She finds joy and fulfillment in working to help protect what is most important to people - their family and their business. Whether it is creating wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, or advanced business plans such as family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations, Lindsay’s passion is to ensure that every family and business is protected when life-changing events occur.. From representing large companies to small family farms, Lindsay has seen first hand the legal challenges businesses face and is prepared and equipped to help you every step of the way. She strives to become a trusted resource for all of the businesses she represents to ensure that every transaction helps promote the overall health of the business. Whether it is setting up a new business, selling a business, or daily business tasks, corporate work requires a common-sense perspective led by a focused attorney. Lindsay wants to work on your business so you can work in your business.. Outside of the office, Lindsay can be found on the tee box, ski hill, or in front of her art easel. She enjoys spending Saturday mornings having coffee with her grandparents and playing with her nieces and nephews. As community involvement is important to Lindsay, you may also find her volunteering for various organizations in the Harrisburg and Sioux Falls communities. Currently, she sits as the president of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Fund Development Committee for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls. Although the best use of her talents may be her mind, Habitat lets her swing a hammer every now and again.. Practice Areas. Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Charitable Planning, Financial Planning, Taxable Planning, Asset Protection, Special Needs Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Physician Planning, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Probate, Trust Administration, Business and Corporate Law, Transactional Law, Entity Selection, Business Dissolutions, Business Succession Planning, and Corporate Matters.. Associations. Lindsay is licensed in South Dakota. She is a member of the South Dakota Bar Association, American Bar Association, Second Circuit Bar Association, Wealth Counsel, South Dakota Young Lawyer’s Association, Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council, Young Professionals Network and, Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.. Education. Lindsay graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Spanish from the University of South Dakota and graduated with High Honors from the University of South Dakota School of Law. While in law school, Lindsay was an active member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and took 2nd place at the American Bar Association’s Mediation Competition in Texas. Lindsay was also an active member of the Trial Team, Women in Law, and the Innocence Project. Lindsay maintains over 60 hours of continuing education every year in her field.

Attorney Breandan Donahue represents individuals and families at various life-stages to implement their legacy planning goals. Breandan knowledgeably crafts an estate plan to protect client wealth, ensure effective business succession planning, avoid probate taxes and fees, and preserve life wishes. His practice includes simple and complex wills, advanced trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, family farm legacy trusts, dual spousal lifetime access trusts, supplemental needs trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, asset protection trusts, trust funding, trust administration, estate litigation and probate.

Attorney Ryan Ross is a graduate of Doane College (B.S. 1992 With Distinction) and Willamette Law School (J.D. 1995). He is admitted to practice law in the United States Federal Court, as well as Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska state courts. Ryan handles primarily real estate property matters (such as title opinions, title insurance, title guarantee, foreclosures, deeds, sales, acquisitions, condominium transactions, purchase agreements, contracts, leases, options, easements, restrictive covenants, construction liens, landlord-tenant, evictions, subdivision, and zoning and board of adjustment items), business matters (corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, acquisitions, sales, mergers, contracts, succession planning, dissolutions, financing, and licensing), and estate planning and probate (e.g. wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills, small estates, complex estates). He also handles banking/commercial law (such as mortgage and loan agreements, lender work-outs, intercreditor agreements, and collateral securitization), and commercial collection matters.. Throughout law school, Ryan held clerkships with a private practice, with the City of Salem, and with the Oregon Attorney General’s Office. Immediately upon graduation, he was hired as general counsel for a gaming company who owned/managed riverboats and land-based casinos in the Midwest. He became a partner only four years after joining our firm and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Ryan serves on a number of charitable, community, religious, and legal organizations.. In addition to his fast-paced professional life, Ryan is a nature enthusiast and a proponent of renewable energy projects. He spends his leisure time hiking, golfing, running, biking, bowling, camping, traveling, and gardening – just to name a few of his interests. He is happiest with a pack on his back and miles of wilderness in front of him. Despite the many things on his plate (both professionally and personally), Ryan’s door is always open. He listens to his clients and is sincerely committed in helping you achieve success in your endeavors!

Brooke Swier Schloss leads the law firm's Family Law Practice Group and focuses her practice on divorce, child custody, child support, elder law, spousal support, property division, pre- and post-marital planning, and adoptions. Brooke is the author of the books The South Dakota Child Custody and Divorce Handbook, 15 Tips for Choosing a South Dakota Divorce Lawyer and 36 Financial Records You Should Have & Understand As You Approach A South Dakota Divorce. She also serves on the South Dakota Bar Association's Family Law Committee and was recently named by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys as a "Top 10 Attorney Under the Age of 40.". Brooke is also a key member of Swier Law Firm's Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group where she focuses on ensuring her client's wishes are considered and clearly articulated in all paperwork. This allows Brooke to help her clients plan for the future and provide for loved ones' futures regardless of where their lives take them. She is a life-long learner, always reading the latest estate planning laws and articles as well as attending conferences and training to better provide consultation for asset protection.. Brooke is a graduate of the University of South Dakota School of Law, where she served on the Board of Editors for the South Dakota Law Review and was a published author. She is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota and is admitted to practice before the South Dakota Supreme Court and the Yankton Sioux Tribal Court.. Brooke earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Mount Marty College in Yankton. She earned her Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology and her Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota. Prior to joining Swier Law Firm, Brooke worked as a certified school psychologist.. Brooke grew up in Emery, South Dakota.  Brooke and her husband, Chris, have twin daughters, Lucille and Josephine, and a dog, Bentley.  Brooke's hobbies include attending sporting activities, scrapbooking, and being with her family and friends.

Sam Krystosek is a native of the small central Minnesota town of Royalton (pop. 1,242). He learned the value of hard work growing up, working at the family farm and his father's construction subcontracting business. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Saint John’s University (Minn.) in 2007. While at SJU, Sam competed as a member of the track and field team, and lived abroad for a semester in Galway, Ireland studying at University of Galway.. Sam continued his education at Xavier University in Cincinnati and earned a master’s degree in athletic administration in 2009. Upon graduating from Xavier, Sam followed in the footsteps of many of his family members and served in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer for three years, primarily at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he worked as a company executive officer for the U.S. Army Airborne School and the 1-19 Infantry Battalion.. After leaving the military, Sam attended law school at the University of South Dakota. Upon graduation, Sam served as a law clerk for the judges of South Dakota’s Third Judicial Circuit, and has been in private practice since 2017.. Sam resides in Sioux Falls with his wife, Katie, and their three daughters.

Ronald L. Perl is a partner of Hill Wallack LLP  and leads the firm's Community Association Law  Practice Group.    A former National CAI President, and member of the National College of Community Association Lawyers,  Ron is nationally recognized for his work in the field of community association law.  He is an Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall Law School in Newark where he teaches a course on Community Association Law. He is co-author of a book entitled Construction Defect Litigation - The Community Association's Guide to the Legal Process and was a contributing author of the book, Building Community: Proven Strategies for Turning Homeowners into Neighbors published by the Community Association Press. He has written numerous articles and given seminars throughout the country on community association issues and has stopped counting the number of transitions he has handled.

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I have been been helping my clients with their Estate Planning needs in Atlantic and Cape May Counties for 34 years.  Call me at to review your current plan or create a new plan to protect your family.. My practice is focused on:

Art’s experience includes:. Art has been an attorney with Levine Staller since 1992 and was named a partner in 1996.  He is a member of the New Jersey Bar, the Pennsylvania Bar and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Alan focuses his practice in the area of estates, trusts, estate planning and administration, and Federal and State income, estate and inheritance taxes. He also has substantial experience in real estate and commercial transactions, condominium law and corporate matters.. Alan’s experience includes:. Alan has been an attorney with Levine Staller and its predecessor law firm since 1973 and has been a partner since 1977. He is a member of the Atlantic County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.

Scott focuses his practice in the area of commercial transactions, real estate, estates & trusts, estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, Federal and State income, estate and inheritance taxes, employment law and casino law.. Scott's experience includes:. Scott has been an attorney with Levine Staller since 1994, and was named a partner in 1999. He is a member of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Scott is also an adjunct Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law teaching Federal Estate and Gift Tax and Estate Planning. Scott is a frequent guest lecturer for continuing education classes for accountants and other professionals in the areas of tax, estate planning, and pension and retirement account planning.

Book an appointment at :   or call.. Wiley Law, LLC, is focused on providing high quality estate planning services. We utilize a variety of practice areas to ensure our client's are always prepared and two steps ahead. Key practice areas and speaking topics include: Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, IRA Trusts, Business Planning, Elder Law, Irrevocable Trusts, and Probate.. The fundamental pillar of Wiley Law, LLC is that the client absolutely must come first. At Wiley Law, LLC, we will tailor a solution to your family's specific needs and on your terms. Estate Planning should be convenient and it is our goal to make the process simple and stress free. Estate Planning done your way.

I've operated my own general practice in CT for the last 13 years.  I have learned that in addition to great legal services, clients want convenience and accessibility.  To that end, it is not uncommon for me to conduct meetings with clients at their homes or places of work, and I make it a point to personally return all phone calls within 24 hours.  Call me today for a free consultation.

With over 15 years of experience, my practice has always been exclusive to the area of Trusts and Estates, which includes estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, revocable and irrevocable trust planning, estate tax planning, post-mortem income and estate tax planning, advanced directives for incapacity and the preparation of gift tax, estate tax and income tax filings for individuals, estates and trusts.I frequently appear in Connecticut Probate Courts while representing beneficiaries, executors, trustees, and conservators in both contested and uncontested matters. In addition to practicing in Connecticut, I am also licensed to practice in New York where I counsel Clients on estate planning and estate administration.

With over 21 years of legal experience in Connecticut,  Jim has a longstanding reputation of legal competence and success in the areas of commercial and residential real estate matters,  closings, land use development and leasing, real estate litigation, estate planning, and transactional work.   Jim represents builders, banks, lenders, borrowers and condominium associations in purchase/sale, title, zoning and foreclosure matters. Also represents municipalities in varied legal work, including employment issues, fire protection issues, and general counsel.. Jim is an approved attorney for almost all lenders doing business in the area, as well as approved by local probate courts for assignments from those courts.    Jim is a member of the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association and Connecticut Bar Association, serving on each's real estate committees.. In law school, Jim received the 1996 AmJur award for Jurisprudence as well as the Excellence in Oral Advocacy and Distinguished Academic Achievement awards.. Jim is also a Captain with the Wilton Fire Department, an IAFF affiliated career department in Connecticut where as part of a team, leads companies responding to varied emergencies, including fire, rescue and hazardous materials incidents.  Jim has served on Local 2233's Executive Board and on all Contract and Pension Negotiating Committees, directly involved in all negotiations, mediations and arbitrations.. Jim is also active in his community, having served previously on the Trumbull Little League Board of Directors, and with other town organizations and committees, such as the Trumbull Volunteer Firefighter’s Service Award Committee, the Town Central Emergency Dispatch Committee and as an officer with the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Company #1, Inc.. Jim  has received recognition for his pro bono work for those in need, and in his spare time, you can find him hiking local areas of interest.

Charlene Pederson has been a real estate attorney in Connecticut for over 25 years. She focuses on representing clients in residential real estate closings — purchases, sales, and refinances — and has handled thousands of closings in Connecticut over her career.