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Julie B. Mains

Julie B. Mains

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

2753 Camino Capistrano ste b1, San Clemente, CA 92672, USA

Ms. Mains is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (B.A. Political Science 1991) and received her Juris Doctorate, cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1996. She was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois in 1996 and the State of California in 1997. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Mains lived in Vienna Austria for one year and worked for the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, investigating the trafficking of nuclear bomb components. Following, Ms. Mains lived in London, England for one year and worked as an assistant to Lord Bridgeman, House of Lords, Parliament. During law school (1993-96), Ms. Mains was a member of the Loyola Law Journal and a summer associate at the firm of Altheimer & Gray in Chicago, Illinois. She also clerked for Judge Robert Ginsberg of the Bankruptcy Court and was a member of the Appellate Moot Court Team, which competed in London & Ontario, Canada. In addition, Ms. Mains spent a summer during law school studying European Community law in Rome, Italy at Loyola’s Rome Campus. After Ms. Mains graduated from law school, she returned to her home state of California and worked for the law firm of Bennett & Welch, in San Francisco assisting in trial preparation for a sexual harassment case pending in Superior Court, Alameda County. In August 1996, Ms. Mains began working at Shea Law Offices where she worked as a full-time trial lawyer until 2002. During her tenure, Ms. Mains assisted in the prosecution of over one hundred employment cases. Such cases included sex, race, and disability harassment, discrimination and retaliation, assault, false imprisonment, wrongful termination, and defamation, among others. Ms. Mains participated in over fifty mediations and settlements. She also consulted with business clients regarding all human resources and employment law matters, employment contracts, stock option agreements, wage and hour issues, handbooks, posters, investigations, and mediation. In 2002, Ms. Mains changed her focus from litigation to a bifurcated practice of estate planning and probate/trust litigation.

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Karen D. Walker

Karen D. Walker

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

3701 Kirby Dr suite 1000, Houston, TX 77098, USA

Houston attorney Karen Walker practices in the areas of estate planning and probate. Her practice includes preparation of wills, trusts, marital property agreements, family limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and other estate planning and asset protection matters. In addition, she assists clients in the areas of estate administration, trust administration, and probate.

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Kenneth R. Pugh

Estate Planning Law

910 Harvest Dr suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA

Kenneth R. Pugh is an associate at Kaplin Stewart with a practice focusing on estate planning, estate administration, tax law and general business matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kenneth’s estate planning work includes preparation of wills, trusts, and powers of attorney. He assists clients in responding to Statutory Notice of Deficiency letters from the Internal Revenue Service. He is well versed in estate and trust administration and has previously served as outside counsel advising corporate fiduciaries. He has helped traditional, blended, and nontraditional families plan for the future. Kenneth earned his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law. During law school, he participated in the Villanova Federal Tax Clinic where he represented taxpayers in controversies with the Internal Revenue Service. Before attending law school, Kenneth worked as a research biochemist in the medical field. His scientific endeavors have allowed him to develop the rigorous attention to detail that he now uses to help clients achieve their planning goals. Kenneth is licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Kevin Davidson

Kevin Davidson

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

120 E 4th St, Kaukauna, WI 54130, USA

Kevin Davidson is a respected asset protection and estate planning attorney, and founder of The Estate Planning Group, LLC. He is a frequent speaker on the topics of estate planning and asset protection, and has extensive experience in working with businesses and families. Kevin represents clients in all matters relating to asset protection, estate planning, living trusts, charitable giving, business entities, and business and offshore planning. Kevin focuses on preserving family harmony while protecting and transitioning family wealth. Kevin received an undergraduate degree from Marquette University, and earned a Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School. Kevin is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Wisconsin. In 2015 and 2016, Kevin was named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Wisconsin, an award bestowed upon not more than 2.5% of attorneys in the state. Kevin is recognized in Who’s Who, and is a National Advocates Top 100 attorneys.

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Kevin Hancock

Kevin Hancock

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

1730 Chapel Hills Dr suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA

Kevin was born in San Antonio, Texas, at Wilfred Hall on Lackland AFB. Kevin’s father was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Kevin has two brothers, one older, Norman, and one younger, Paul. Kevin’s family moved around while he was younger to California, Texas and Izmir, Turkey. Then, in 1987, Kevin’s family moved to Colorado Springs where Kevin and his brothers grew up on the United States Air Force Academy. Kevin attended school in District 20 going to Pine Valley Elementary, Eagleview Middle School and then Air Academy High School. At Air Academy, Kevin was involved in marching band, concert band, baseball and Chamber Choir. Kevin was part of the 1994 Kadet Marching Band that was the first Kadet marching band to win the 4A State title. Go Kadets! Kevin met his wife, Kisa, in high school. Though, not high school sweethearts, they started dating right after high school. They both attended the University of Wyoming where Kevin got a bachelor’s degree in History, focusing on WWII Europe, with a minor in American Indian Studies. Kisa graduated with a BSN in nursing. In Wyoming, Kevin was a fencer on the UW club team fencing all three swords, including epee, foil and saber. One of Kevin’s claims to fame and favorite stories is of the time he disarmed one of the play actors/swordsmen at the Renaissance Festival in Larkspur after being challenged to a sword fight. Kevin went to law school at Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas. Kevin and Kisa married in 2002 after Kevin’s first year in law school. Kevin fashioned his law school career and experience to become a JAG in the United States Air Force. After law school, Kevin applied and received a direct appointment to the USAF JAG, but he could not get a commission due to a “history of kidney stones”. Yes, you can say his JAG career was literally stopped by a pebble. In 2005, after law school and after the JAG career did not pan out, Kevin and Kisa moved back to Colorado Springs where Kevin began his law career working for, now Colorado State Senator, Robert S. Gardner. Kisa began her career working as an oncology nurse at Memorial Hospital. Their son, Westin, was born in September 2006, and their daughter, Grace, followed closely behind in September 2007. Over his now fifteen-year career, Kevin has practiced in several areas of law, including civil litigation, government contracts, real estate transactions, real estate litigation, bankruptcy, collections, estate planning, probate and trust/estate administration. Kevin credits his wife, Kisa, for helping him move into estate planning because she was the one who taught him how to talk openly with other people about difficult topics like death and the process of dying.

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