Attorney Breandan Donahue represents individuals and families at various life-stages to implement their legacy planning goals. Breandan knowledgeably crafts an estate plan to protect client wealth, ensure effective business succession planning, avoid probate taxes and fees, and preserve life wishes. His practice includes simple and complex wills, advanced trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, family farm legacy trusts, dual spousal lifetime access trusts, supplemental needs trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, asset protection trusts, trust funding, trust administration, estate litigation and probate.
Practice areas
8 years
Languages spoken
English
Goosmann Law Firm, PLC
410 5th St
Sioux City, IA, 51101-1442
Goosmann Law FIrm, PLC
4300 S. Louise Ave.
Suite 102
Sioux Falls, SD, 57106
Goosmann Law Firm, PLC
600 Stevens Port Drive
Suite 114
Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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SD | Active | 2014 | 07/09/2014 |
NE | Active | 2013 | 04/13/2022 |
IA | Active | 2012 | 06/13/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Great Plains Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
Great Plains Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Great Plains Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Great Plains Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Estate Planning Attorney | Goosmann Law Firm, PLC | 2013 - Present |
Legal Fellowship | Nebraska Methodist Health System | 2012 - 2013 |
Summer Associate | Charles L. Weber Law Firm | 2011 - 2011 |
Summer Law Clerk | First Court Of Appeals Houston, Texas | 2010 - 2010 |
Summer Law Clerk | Tenth Judicial District: Hastings, NE | 2010 - 2010 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Bar Association | Real Property Trust & Estate Law Section | 2013 - Present |
Iowa State Bar Association | Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Section; Taxation Section | 2013 - Present |
Nebraska State Bar Association | Member | 2013 - Present |
Prairie Family Business Association | Member | 2013 - Present |
Wealth Counsel | Member | 2013 - Present |
Sculpt Siouxland | Board Member | 2013 - Present |
Siouxland Estate Planning Counsel | Member | N/A |
Sioux Falls Estate Planning Council | Member | N/A |
National Association of Estate Planners and Councils | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Midwest Medical Edition (MED Magazine) | 5 Things You Should Know About Domestic Asset Protection Trusts | 2015 |
Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation | Understanding More about Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts | 2014 |
Midwest Medical Edition (MED Magazine) | Estate Plan: End of Year Checklist | 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Virginia School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2012 |
Hillsdale College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2005 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Tax Exempt Organizations from Start to Finish | Liability of Officers and Directors | 2015 |
Tax Exempt Organizations From Start to Finish | Handling Contributions and Tax Deductions | 2015 |
The Probate Process From Start to Finish | Managing the Inventory | 2014 |
Take Root | Family Farm Succession Planning | 2014 |
Business Succession Planning | Business Succession Planning Process | 2014 |
AFP Monthly Seminar | Basics of Charitable Estate Planning | 2014 |
Baby Boomer Expo | Revocable Living Trusts | 2013 |
Marie Ruettgers, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 18, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I recommend Breandan for any estate planning matter, but especially trusts. His knowledge of trust law and how to help clients preserve their assets is the finest in the industry. I recently worked on a disputed trust matter with Breandan, and was impressed with his work ethic, his skill, and his integrity. I highly recommend his work.
Kinal Patel, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 29, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Breandan for a number of years. He has strong technical tax and legal skills. Equally important, he is friendly, hard working and extremely detail oriented.
Marie Ruettgers, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 18, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I recommend Breandan for any estate planning matter, but especially trusts. His knowledge of trust law and how to help clients preserve their assets is the finest in the industry. I recently worked on a disputed trust matter with Breandan, and was impressed with his work ethic, his skill, and his integrity. I highly recommend his work.
Kinal Patel, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 29, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Breandan for a number of years. He has strong technical tax and legal skills. Equally important, he is friendly, hard working and extremely detail oriented.
Amy Klocke, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 26, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Breandan is very professional and listens to the needs of his clients.
Bruce Smith, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 25, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
Breandan assists our clients in planning their legacy, aiming to protect client wealth, support business succession, reduce taxes and fees, and, ultimately, ensure there is someone to listen to their wishes and implement them. He provides clients with peace of mind and continues to excel in his area of law.
Christopher Barondeau, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 5, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
Breandan devotes his practice to estate planning matters. This allows him to be extremely proficient on any and all matters relevant to estate planning. Regardless of whether you are looking to draft a basic will, or looking to preserve a multi-million dollar estate, Breandan has the skills and resources necessary to achieve the best result possible. Breandan consistently addresses highly complex estate planning issues and develops a plan that is uniquely tailored to each and every situation that a client may be dealing with.
Emilee Gehling, Estate planning Attorney on Jul 3, 2014
Relationship: Co-worker
Breandan is detail-oriented. He stays up to date on the new and advanced tools of estate planning to provide his clients with the attention needed for comprehensive estate plans.
Jeana Goosmann, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 24, 2014
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
Breandan is truly passionate about estate and business succession planning. He's able to focus 100% on a practice area that he truly cares about which is very clear in his work product and interaction with his clients.
Anthony Osborn, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 24, 2014
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer. Breandan is a sharp attorney with a wealth of estate planning knowledge.