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Estate Planning Law

700 Louisiana St 41st floor, Houston, TX 77002, USA

In 2010, Mr. Ford achieved the highest distinction available to an attorney practicing in the area of estate planning and probate in Texas. He has become Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, which is a coveted recognition bestowed on few attorneys who have demonstrated special competence in this area of law and who have received recommendations from fellow attorneys and judges with whom they have worked. In 2009, Mr. Ford completed the required course-work to become certified to serve as a mediator. In pursuit of this distinction, Mr. Ford attended the world-renowned Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California. He attended this intensive course with the goal of being able to conduct mediations in probate and guardianship cases, as few mediators in Texas specialize in these areas. In 2006, Mr. Ford was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to serve on the Guardianship Certification Board, which is a 15-member board that creates policy and oversees the regulation of private professional guardians in the State of Texas. At the inaugural meeting of the GCB, Mr. Ford was elected as the Chair of the Rules Committee, where he has served with distinction since that time. Mr. Ford’s recent distinctions are reflective of a dedication to the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianship that began early in his education. In law school, Mr. Ford was fortunate to be able to concentrate his education in estate planning and business planning, not unlike a major in undergraduate school. His concentration in estate planning and business planning involved a curriculum designed around an in-depth study of those areas. Additionally, he was able to regularly work one-on-one with professors in those fields so that before he even graduated from law school he had experience in tax planning and will drafting. Mr. Ford graduated from Baylor University with degrees in Accounting and Law. He has also completed several post-graduate courses at Baylor in pursuit of a Masters in Taxation. Following law school, he began his career as a Tax Attorney for a large international accounting and consulting firm, where he assisted clients primarily in the areas of estate and gift tax and personal income tax. The combination of his tax-related degrees and his experience working as a tax attorney have given Mr. Ford a strong background in the areas of estate planning and probate, and he has focused his attention and expertise in these areas ever since. Mr. Ford devotes his knowledge and experience to maintaining the reputation of Ford+Bergner as a leading estate planning and probate firm in Texas.

Estate Planning Law

315 HIghland Avenue, STE 101, Chesire, CT 06410

Mr. Hendel has been practicing wealth preservation planning for over twenty years. He is a graduate of the University of Rochester, has a Masters in Business Administration (concentrating in finance and accounting) from Cornell University, and received his law degree from the University of Connecticut, with honors. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant. This background enables him to appreciate and understand the legal as well as the financial objectives of his clients, and to design and recommend planning that is not only consistent with a client’s economic goals but also is cost effective. Mr. Hendel represents successful professionals, families, and businessmen who own closely held businesses. He participates in a “virtual law firm” with several attorneys with differing areas of expertise. This allows Mr. Hendel’s clients to benefit from the legal advice of experts in many areas, and to insure that their wealth preservation plans incorporate the knowledge of several disciplines. He also has numerous legal and financial contacts throughout the world that enable him to provide clients who have international needs with planning that takes into account both US law as well as the laws of any other applicable country, and to enable clients to obtain expert advice overseas. Mr. Hendel is admitted to practice law in the States of Connecticut and New York.

Estate Planning Law

2315 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816

Estate Planning Law

220 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA

Emmanuel Miguelez is an estate planning, probate, guardianship law and personal injury attorney who works with individuals and families in the greater Miami area. No stranger to the courtroom, Mr. Miguelez relies on significant litigation experience to provide insightful, detailed and personalized advice in all areas of his practice. Clients trust his deep knowledge of the law and appreciate his caring and tireless approach to addressing their legal needs. Mr. Miguelez focuses on seeing the issues from his clients point of view, and he seeks to address each clients needs as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.

Estate Planning Law

5150 Tamiami Trail N suite 300, Naples, FL 34103, USA

Mr. Kalnins practices primarily in the areas of business structuring, tax (domestic and international), estate planning and litigation with regard to each of the foregoing. He is also experienced in the creation and implementation of advanced estate planning techniques for high net-worth clients including the formation and operation of family limited liability companies and family office structures. In addition, Mr. Kalnins is actively involved in the firm’s asset protection practice consisting of the planning and implementation of domestic and offshore entities and trusts. Mr. Kalnins is a licensed attorney in Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida, and is also currently a member of the trial bar for the Northern Federal District Court of Illinois and the United States Tax Court. His litigation experience greatly complements the firm’s tax controversy work at all stages of audit, appeals and Tax Court proceedings. Mr. Kalnins was chosen to represent his prior firm at the Family Wealth Alliance’s 40 minus Leadership Summit in Boston, Massachusetts, hosted by State Street Corporation. That event represented a first for the family office/family wealth industry, acknowledging the significant contributions made by professionals 40 years of age or under from a select number of firms that represented a 360-degree view of the family office industry. Mr. Kalnins’ experience in each of the aforementioned practice areas has enabled him to proactively identify and capitalize on business and personal planning opportunities for the benefit of firm clients. Mr. Kalnins obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Augustana College, a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation degree (LL.M. in Tax) from DePaul University College of Law. He is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Collier County Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Naples, Chicago Yacht Club and past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Federal Taxation Committee. In addition, Mr. Kalnins has been appointed as Honorary Consul for the Republic of Latvia, is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Ave Maria School of Law, and is on the board of directors of Opera Naples.