Eileen brings a holistic approach to her work with high-net worth individuals and business owners, serving their legal needs to meet their goals and those of the next generation.

Overview

Eileen works with high net-worth individuals, generations of families, owners of family and closely-held businesses, corporate fiduciaries and charitable organizations. She brings her clients extensive knowledge in estate and gift tax planning, business transition planning, inter-generational wealth transfers, philanthropic planning, and estate and trust administration. She brings together a collaboration of legal services in the areas of corporate and partnership representation, tax, real estate, charitable foundations, estate planning, employee benefits and conflict resolution.

Eileen enjoys spending time in the southwest United States with family, clients and friends during the winter months: hiking, biking, pickleball and golf, when not working.

Experience

Estate Planning

  • Eileen can assist you in achieving your estate planning objectives while minimizing taxes and future conflicts. From philanthropic goals to creating a stewardship plan for the next generation, Eileen can assist you in developing a plan that fits you and your family.

Estate and Trust Administration

  • If you lose a family member or loved one, Eileen and our dedicated team of para-professionals can assist you and your family in handling the estate. From Probate Court procedures to tax filings, Eileen will move the process along as efficiently as possible and minimize the burden of this task.

Business Transition Planning

  • Your family business may be the single biggest asset you own. Eileen is experienced in working with families and business owners (from modest to very large businesses) on all aspects of transitioning a business to the next chapter—whether it is moving ownership and management to the next generation, selling the business, or simply figuring out the right strategy based on all of the constituents of the business—employees, key managers, the community, as well as the owner. Your business is unique and Eileen can provide the creative and flexible solutions designed for you and your business.

News & Insights

Speaking Engagements

Recognitions

Recognitions

Eileen is consistently named among The Best Lawyers in America® for trusts and estates, and has been listed by SuperLawyers© as among the best in her field.

Listed in the 2020-2021 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Professional & Civic Activities

Professional & Civic Activities

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow

American Bar Association, Tax Section

Minnesota State Bar Association

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education and the Minneapolis and St. Paul Estate Planning Councils, Lecturer

Admissions

  • Minnesota
  • Arizona
  • California

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999

  • Order of the Coif

University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, B.S., Business, with distinction, 1993

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