Blakesley, Scott E.
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Blakesley, Scott E.
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Scott Blakesley is a partner and leader of the firm's Kansas City estate planning group. Mr. Blakesley's practice involves all areas of estate planning and trust and estate administration, including family-owned businesses, planning for multiple generations, charitable gift planning, tax-exempt organizations, estate and gift tax planning, and general advice and counseling for family members involved in business and estate planning. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers of America in the area of Trusts and Estates since 2001. Scott was also nominated for the 2007 and 2008 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer.
His professional affiliations are: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow; Estate Planning Society of Kansas City; Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Committee; Lawyers Association of Kansas City; Mid-America Planned Giving Council, President, 1995; Treasurer, 1999; The Missouri Bar; Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (formerly NCPG), Board Member, 1997-2001; President, 2001; Treasurer, 1999.
Civic and Charitable Activities include: Children's Mercy Hospital, Planned Gift Council; Chair 2007; Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri, Board Member; Resource Development Committee Chair; Jewish Community Foundation, Legal Counsel; Professional Advisors Committee; United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Foundation Board, Memorials Committee; United Way of Greater Kansas City, Planned Giving Committee; Chair; LEAVE A LEGACY Kansas City, Co-Chair, 2002-2005; Kansas City Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Committee.
Practice Area
corporate governance/corporate investigations; privately-held businesses; probate and trust litigation; tax and estate planning; tax exempt organizations; wills, trust and estate planning.
