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Emily J. Kembell

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2021.
3250 East Sunshine Street, Suite 310 Springfield, Missouri 65804
(417) 893-5288
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ekembell@kwm-law.com
Firm: Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP
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Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (417) 893-5288
Emily Kembell is a partner in the law firm of Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP, which opened its third office, located in Springfield, Missouri, in 2016. Ms. Kembell focuses her practice on estate planning of all types, trust and probate administration, transfer tax planning, issues relating to business succession planning, and adult and minor guardianships. Emily is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”).Prior to joining KWM, Ms. Kembell served as Chief Regional Administrative Officer and Trust Counsel for Simmons Wealth Management in its Springfield office (formerly Trust Company of the Ozarks). Prior to taking that position in July 2014, Emily was a shareholder in the Springfield law firm of Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C., where she practiced in the estates and trusts practice areas for several years. Ms. Kembell began her legal career in New York City with the law firms of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP and McLaughlin & Stern, LLP. She came home to Springfield in 2007.A Springfield native, Ms. Kembell received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A & M University where she graduated summa cum laude in 2000. She received her Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law in 2003. She also received her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 2006.?Kembell is extremely active in the Springfield community, as she is a Board member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Foundation, a member of the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast, a current board member of the Child Advocacy Center and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and a frequent volunteer at the SMBA's Legal Clinic of The Fairbanks in Springfield. She was also a Co-Chair of the Planning Committee of the Missouri Bar's 2018 and 2019 Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, a member of Greene County Estate Planning Council (GCEPC), and a frequent speaker at several Missouri and Arkansas Bar Associations' CLE Courses.http://https://www.kwm-law.com/emily-j-kembell.html
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Emily J. Kembell
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Trusts and Estates, Springfield, MO (2022)
  • Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”)

    Springfield's 40 Under 40 in 2011

    Leadership Springfield, Class XXV

    Missouri Lawyers' Weekly - Women's Justice Award recipient

    Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the Missouri Bar's Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute in 2018 & 2019

Education
New York University, JD
Graduated 2003
New York University, LL.M. - Taxation
Graduated 2006
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (417) 893-5288
ekembell@kwm-law.com
3250 East Sunshine Street, Suite 310
Springfield, Missouri 65804
Springfield, Missouri 65804
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