Triplett Woolf Garretson, LLC is pleased to announce that 14 lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022. In addition, five of these lawyers have been named Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Wichita, and one attorney has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch (2022 Edition) in Wichita.
TWG Attorney Kimberlyn Gilchrist recognized among Women Who Lead in Legal TWG Business Law Attorney Kimberlyn Gilchrist has been recognized among Women Who Lead in Legal. The Women Who Lead series is hosted monthly by the Wichita Business Journal. As a native of Wichita, Kimberlyn has dedicated her legal career to serving the community. Kimberlyn […]
Gov. Kelly appoints Rachael Pirner to Kansas Senior Care Task Force TWG Attorney Rachael Pirner has been appointed by Governor Laura Kelly to serve as elder law attorney for the Kansas Senior Care Task Force. Pirner’s appointment to the Task Force was announced on July 1, 2021. The job of the Task Force is to […]
TWG attorneys obtain federal jury verdict against scammers TWG Business & Commercial Litigation Attorneys James Walker and Shane Rosson won a federal jury court case in which their client was awarded $3.25 million in punitive damages and $182,600 in actual damages. The jury rendered its verdict on July 1, 2021. The TWG attorneys’ client was […]
Schippers recently published an article, “Minority interest discounts apply to charitable bequests,” in the Journal of Accountancy. In the article, Schippers analyzed Estate of Warne v. Commissioner, a Tax Court case where the decedent gifted limited liability company (LLC) membership interests to two charities.
TWG Welcomes Summer Law Clerks TWG recently welcomed Summer Law Clerks Piper Hampton and John Ralston to the team. Hampton is from Norman, Oklahoma, and attends the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Ralston is a Wichita native and attends Washburn University School of Law. Both will be third-year law students in the fall. As […]
TWG attorney gets third article published in the Journal of Accountancy TWG’s Estate and Tax Attorney Matthew Schippers has had his third article published in the Journal of Accountancy. The journal published Schippers’ article, “Court holds refund claims were not duly filed,” in the Tax Matters section of its April/May 2021 Issue. In the article, […]
2021 Virtual Mid-Year Meeting Hello fellow members of the ABA! I am sending this report hoping you are safe, healthy and in good spirits. While progress is consistently being made, we continue to find ourselves in challenging and difficult times. The ABA President Patricia L. Refo issued a statement in response to the Violence at […]
TWG’s Gilchrist Sworn As Hillsboro City Attorney On February 2, 2021, TWG lawyer Kimberlyn Gilchrist was sworn in as the City Attorney for City of Hillsboro, Kansas. Gilchrist practices in TWG’s business law group, with an emphasis on municipal law and finance, real estate, corporate law, and contracts. She is a 2016 graduate of the […]
2020 TWG Tax Planning Update As the end of 2020 approaches, TWG Tax Attorney Matt Schippers* notes the following year-end considerations for 2020 tax planning: COVID-19 Tax Law Changes On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act included the […]