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Charles W. Hazelwood, III has gained extensive legal experience working with his father. He works relentlessly and compassionately to serve his clients. He has in-depth experience with estate planning, estate litigation cases, guiding clients through probate, assisting with real estate transactions and business needs. He has worked tirelessly to establish himself as an efficient, independent, and compassionate attorney. Charles was born in Alexandria and grew up in Burke, attending Lake Braddock High School.. Charles W. Hazelwood, III is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During law school, he interned with the IRS and prosecuted cases at the New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney office. Charles' practice focuses on estate planning, probate, estate litigation, real estate and criminal/traffic defense. His passion for defending and helping his clients has allowed him to form close relationships with many of them. Charles W. Hazelwood, III provides personalized care to make sure all of his clients feel heard and feel valued.

Jessica Marchegiano, Esq., established JM Law, PLLC in 2019 to serve her existing clients and to provide comprehensive services to the clients of Cassaday & Company. JM Law, PLLC allows her to work collaboratively with families through all phases of their legacy planning. She has a special affinity for families with young children and enjoys the process of strategizing for their long-term benefit. With her strategic emphasis with families with special needs, she has served as an advisor to the Cancer Center Book Project (an affiliate of The Write-Away Group, a non-profit support program for cancer survivors in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area) and the Legacy Planning Advisory Committee of the Virginia Hospital Center Foundation.. Jessica Marchegiano has been practicing for more than 18 years, serving as a partner at Conway and Pannell PC since 2008. Many clients have been with her since 2001, when she brought a professional specialization in handling trust administration and probate issues as an associate with William Conway. Jessica graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law, and was admitted to the Maryland bar and the Virginia Bar in 2002. She previously earned a paralegal certificate from the Georgetown University Legal Assistant Program and was employed in a Maryland attorney’s office for several years where she was responsible for ascertaining and valuing assets, funding trusts, initiating and overseeing estate and probate administration, and coordinating trust administration for client families. She was awarded a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC, in 1996.. Jessica is an accomplished speaker and is sought after by civic groups, women’s clubs, and organizations whose members wish to educate themselves regarding sophisticated approaches to estate planning especially for women at all stages of life. She resides in Sterling, Virginia with her two young daughters, taking an active part in the local community and her children’s school. You can often find her at soccer tournaments cheering them on.

Before starting Inman Law, PLLC, Benjamin worked at the Arlington Commonwealth Attorney’s Office for five years. As an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, he helped the victims of violent, non-violent, and financial crimes find justice. He also tried hundreds of traffic cases and specialized in DUI cases.. In 2012, Benjamin graduated from the George Mason University School of Law, now known as the Antonin Scalia Law School . Benjamin earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, in 2007.. Not strictly a “desk guy,” Benjamin served for seven years as an enlisted member of the New Hampshire Army National Guard.  He was deployed domestically several times, as well as to Afghanistan, for Operation Enduring Freedom.  During this time, he rapidly moved up the ranks from Private E-1 to Staff Sergeant E-6, and earned several medals, including the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.

Edward D. Barnes is Founder & President of Barnes & Diehl, P.C., who has a tradition of experience and devotion to Family Law. In 2008, he received the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Chicago). He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and has been Virginia Legal Elite list published by Virginia Business Magazine. Richmond Business Magazine named him "Top Family Lawyer in the City of Richmond and the Region" in 2001.

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Attorney Matthew Bollman grew up and completed his undergraduate degree in Iowa before pursuing his legal degree at the University of Denver College of Law. After receiving his Juris Doctor, Matthew spent time in Seattle and Phoenix before ultimately returning to his home state, seeking the family-centric environment Iowa is famous for. He focuses his legal practice in estate planning, elder law, trust administration, and probate. Matthew is committed to helping Iowans understand their estate planning options, which is why he regularly leads educational seminars and lectures on various related subjects. He is a VA accredited attorney and has affiliations with ElderCounsel, WealthCounsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the Iowa State Bar Association.

Learn more about this attorney at . Grant M. Boland, J.D., LL.M. focuses his practice in all areas of trust and estate planning. Skilled in drafting, procedure, and the execution of simple and sophisticated estate planning instruments, Mr. Boland's practice consists of guiding families and loved ones through the estate planning process. More specifically, Mr. Boland focuses on assisting clients navigate estate, gift and generation skipping taxes through comprehensive tax planning.. Complimenting his estate planning practice, Mr. Boland has experience working with family owned businesses and professional practices. Moreover, Mr. Boland enjoys advising closely held companies and integrating the businesses with the estate planning structures as well as creating business succession strategies.. In addition to Mr. Boland's business and finance background, Mr. Boland has a post-doctoral LL.M. (Masters of Laws) in Estate Planning and Elder Law from Western New England University's School of Law. While attending his LL.M. program, Mr. Boland was the top student in 10 out of the 11 segments.. Today, Mr. Boland is a proud partner at the private client law firm of Boland Law Group, PLLC in their Scottsdale offices.. In his spare time, Mr. Boland enjoys hiking, exercising, volunteering and spending time with his friends and family. Mr. Boland is an active participant in the legal community and serves as a volunteer estate planning attorney to Police, Fire, Emergency Responders and Veterans at the Wills for Heroes clinics and the Disabled Veterans clinics.

John Skabelund is recognized in the top 1% of lawyers nationally.  He specializes in asset protection, which means he protects clients' assets from lawsuits. Mr. Skabelund regularly protects estates ranging from $500,000 to more than $100 million for clients such as real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in diverse industries. His ability to explain complex legal matters in plain English has earned him the trust and respect of his clients, who describe him as having the heart of a teacher.

Maureen L. O'Leary is the owner of O'Leary-Guth Law Office, S.C., located in Thiensville, Wisconsin (Ozaukee County).. Maureen practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, probate, trust administration, real estate, business, accounting, and taxation.  Maureen has significant experience with complex business, trust, and estate issues, and she frequently represents business owners in corporate planning, sales and acquisitions, dispute resolution, succession planning and tax planning.  Maureen also prepares estate, gift, and income tax returns, with a focus on fiduciary and business income tax returns.Maureen received her Juris Doctor degree with honors from Marquette University Law School in 2008.  Prior to law school, Maureen began her career in the business world, as a shareholder and Operations Manager of a local company, where she helped turn one location into a national franchise.  Maureen is licensed to practice in all Wisconsin State Courts and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.  Maureen is a member of the Ozaukee County Bar Association and the Milwaukee Bar Association.  Maureen routinely presents trust, estate and business related presentations to professional groups.  She is also an active member of the Thiensville-Mequon Rotary Club and the Mequon/Thiensville Chamber of Commerce.

I come to the pratice of law after 25 years as a physical therapist. My office is near Southcenter in Tukwila with free parking. I have a particular interest in serving the legal needs of the LGBTQ community.

Angela is a Seattle estate planning attorney.  Her practice also includes a blend of elder law, disability planning, and probate.  Her clients range from young urban professionals to centenarian retirees.. Before earning her law degree, Angela Macey-Cushman was a nurse, manager, and researcher in the area of aging and long-term care. These experiences inform her legal practice and her approach to advising clients and their families.  She is also a mother of two school-age sons.  Her husband is employed in the tech industry.  She loves assisting younger individuals and families with their long-range estate planning questions.. Angela graduated with honors from Seattle University School of Law in 2006, where she was Article Editor for the Seattle Journal for Social Justice. She earned degrees in Nursing and Health Administration from the University of Washington in 1999 and 2001. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Seattle University School of Law, and she serves on the Advisory Board of End of Life Washington.  She is also the CLE Co-Chair of the WSBA Elder Law section (Fall 2018).  She currently serves on the KCBA Judiciary and Litigation Committee, and is a past member of the King County Bar Association (KCBA) Young Lawyers Division Board of Trustees.. Angela is peer-rated AV (Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubble and is rated 10.0/Superb by the online service . She is a 2017 and 2018 “Super Lawyer,” was a Super Lawyer Rising Star for several years, and received the WSAJ Outstanding New Lawyer award in 2010. Angela has served on the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) Board of Governors, and has led various WSAJ sections and roundtables. She is Co-Editor and Chapter Author of the Washington State Medical Negligence Deskbook.

Attorney Stacy A. Vogeltanz received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A. 2007). She graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2010 and has been licensed in the state of Wisconsin since 2011. She worked with the Milwaukee County Department of Child Support Enforcement and the Wisconsin Supreme Court Office of Lawyer Regulation. Stacy has been focused on Estate Planning and Elder Law for the past 4 years. Stacy spent several years helping Social Security Disability applicants obtain the benefits they deserved.. Stacy is a member of the Wisconsin State Bar, the Milwaukee Bar Association, Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys,  and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). She is an accredited attorney with the Department of Veterans Affairs.. Education. Professional Experience. Professional Memberships & Bar Admissions. Volunteer Activities

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I practice dispute resolution -- mediation and arbitration, and estate planning. I mediate appeals (appellate mediation), domestic relations (including pro se divorce mediation), large and complex cases, mass torts, labor and employment case, and securities, banking and financial services disputes.. I recently became a member of the Tennessee Bar and opened an office in Chattanooga; the address is 633 Chestnut Street, Suite 600, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37450.. I am a member of the Commercial, Consumer, and Large and Complex Case panels of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association and serve as an arbitrator and mediator for the Financial Regulatory Authority, Inc., (“FINRA,” the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and the regulatory arm of the New York Stock Exchange). In January 2020, the Court of Arbitration in Art in the The Hauge appointed me to its panel of mediators and arbitrators. I am also on the panel of arbitrators for the National Futures Association. I am an experienced arbitrator, with appointments to over one hundred arbitration panels, serving as chair in approximately half of those arbitration matters.. My estate planning practice includes drafting wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, revocable (living) trusts, irrevocable trusts, asset protection trusts, and gun trusts.

Specialties: Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Administration; Contested Trust & Estate Litigation; General Litigation; Business Planning, Real Estate, Tax. Attorney Scott J. Curtis, a shareholder with the firm, practices in the areas of probate estates & trusts, general business law, estate planning, litigation, business formation & administration, business succession planning, estate and trust litigation, real estate, non-profit organizations, professional practices, estate planning, and general litigation.. Proficient in comprehensive estate planning, Mr. Curtis structures succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in numerous industries. In the field of probate and trust administration, Mr. Curtis has a reputation for success handling multi-million dollar estates, including contested estates. Mr Curtis has worked with clients to structure complex Medicaid divestment strategies, plans for gift tax avoidance, Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, Mr. Curtis has represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving professional practices including chiropractic, dental, and medical businesses.. Mr. Curtis has represented numerous non-profit organizations, and has helped clients to carry out their philanthropic goals by forming and managing charitable entities. He has helped clients with personal wealth to create private foundations for long-term charitable giving within the family. He has assisted with the formation of public charities and has served on the board of organizations that support the Catholic Church, veterans causes, and community development.. Mr. Curtis is also a frequent speaker on estate, tax, and business law issues.. Civic Involvement:Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem;3rd Degree Knight of ColumbusExecutive Committee – Serra Club of La CrosseBoard Member – Gateway Area Council, Boy Scouts of AmericaBoard Member & Treasurer – La Crosse Jail MinistryFormer Member, Schola Cantorum of the Shrine of Our Lady of GuadalupeFormer Member, Cathedral Gallery SingersEagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America

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Edward F. (Foss) Hooper practices comprehensive Estate Planning with an emphasis on techniques that minimize estate taxes for the current generation and that eliminate them for future generations. Mr. Hooper received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. After graduation, Mr. Hooper served as a Captain in the United States Army and was a Senior Systems Engineer for IBM. He attended Marquette University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor degree summa cum laude. Attorney Hooper received the George L. Laikin Award in estate planning, the Joseph I. Swietlik Award in taxation, and the Law Alumni Award for having the highest academic average in his class.. Attorney Hooper is the fourth generation of his family to be a member of the Wisconsin State Bar. He founded Hooper Law Offices as a practice dedicated to estate and wealth transfer planning, with emphasis on dynasty trusts and multigenerational planning. Foss believes in comprehensive, macro planning that combines multiple techniques to form a complete and understandable family plan that addresses the needs of both current and future generations. He also believes in the team approach to estate planning, combining members of the accounting, financial planning, insurance, and estate planning professions into a team of family advisors. Foss believes one of the most important contributions he makes when he develops and implements an estate plan is educating everyone involved. The estate plan will be successful only if everyone on the team, both family members and professional advisors, understands how it works and how it is interrelated to the family’s goals.. Attorney Hooper is a founding member and past President of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys; a member of Sunbridge Network Advisors; a member of WealthCounsel; and a member of the Business Enterprise Institute, a national organization dedicated to working with teams of advisors to develop comprehensive business exit plans.. Foss and his wife, Mary, have a daughter, Beth, who works as a planning director in Chicago and a son, Ted, who is a CPA in Phoenix.

Attorney Sarah J. Kons is a partner at Hooper Law Office and a Board Member of the National NAELA Special Needs Steering Committee. Sarah attended the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh for her Undergraduate Degree in English. She then went to Marquette University Law School and earned her Juris Doctor degree. Sarah believes strongly in the benefits of education and teaches on both a local and national level.. Sarah focuses her practice on Estate and Long-Term Care planning. Sarah is a member of Wealth Council, Elder Council, the National Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, Protected Tomorrows, WINAELA, the Elder Law Section of the Wisconsin Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys. Sarah is also accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Attorney Peter Harbach is a partner at Hooper Law Office and president emeritus of the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys.  Peter teaches nationally on elder law topics including Medicaid’s expanded estate recovery laws and Veteran Pension benefit planning. He is a member of Wealth Counsel, Elder Counsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the Wisconsin Council of Estate Planning Attorneys, the Wisconsin Elder Law Section, and is accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs.. Peter earned his undergraduate degree in Criminology and Law Studies from Marquette University as a St. Ignatius Academic Scholarship recipient.  After graduation, Peter worked in an accounting department which worked closely with and assisted the company's in-house counsel.  He then decided to return to school and attended Marquette University Law School.  He focused his course of study in estate planning and family law.. Peter is an avid baseball fan and attended Brewers’ playoff victories in 2008 and 2011.  His hobbies also include music, homebrewing, and Shorei Kempo karate