Jennifer Jo McKenna

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Jennifer Jo McKenna

also known as Jennifer Ward McKenna

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 21 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Lee's Summit, MO
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Elder Law

3500 NE Ralph Powell Road, Ste. A, Lee's Summit, MO

Virtual Consultation Available

About Jennifer

Biography

I promise you will always have my advice and guidance before making decisions. Call (816) 929-8089

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

50%
Probate 40%

40%
Elder Law 10%

10%

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer

Licenses

Licensed in Kansas for 16 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 17 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2009

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oklahoma for 21 years

State: Oklahoma

Acquired: 2005

Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Jennifer Jo McKenna

3500 NE Ralph Powell Road, Ste. A, Lee's Summit, MO, 64064

jennifermckennalaw.com/

Online Presence

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Jennifer Jo McKenna's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

67 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by Jackie | September 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Greed is a bottomless pit, so get a lawyer

Because the attorney who executed my father's pour-over will did not do it properly, my father's estate went into probate and then became incredibly complicated by greed. He was very clear how he intended to disperse his assets, but the opposing party wanted more. Fortunately, after consulting with m...any other attorneys, Jennifer McKenna fell into my life. She was no-nonsense and never lost sight of my father's last wishes. I needed someone to fight for me during my weakest moments, and that is exactly what she did. As a now-orphan wrestling with overwhelming grief and the disbelief that someone would try to essentially loot my father's grave, Jennifer responded with swift action. She had objections prepared within hours of the opposition's filing, replied with succinct assertiveness when advocating for me in and outside of court, yet handled my pain with such tenderness and compassion. After more than a year sitting in the muck of my lawsuit, I can attest that Jennifer guided us through the mess to a bountiful finale. If your loved one’s probate case is being litigated, I strongly encourage you to retain Ms. McKenna.

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship

Jennifer's combination of expertise, respect, and compassion helped us through a tough time.

We had to seek guardianship for our daughter who is permanently disabled. Jennifer came highly recommended to us as someone with deep expertise and considerable experience in helping parents navigate the legal intricacies of seeking guardianship/conservatorship. We hired Jennifer because our prim...ary goal was to protect our daughter, and Jennifer walked us through our best legal options for doing that. She explained the process each step of the way to both us and our daughter. She told us what paperwork to expect, how the legal process worked, and what to prepare for in court. She made sure that any other professionals we came into contact with during the process understood our daughter as a real person and not just a case number. Because she was always responsive, answered any of our questions and concerns, and treated us with compassion and respect, we had full confidence in her representation. We would highly recommend Jennifer McKenna and will seek her services again should the need arise.

Posted by Craig | September 12, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Transparency, clarity, honesty. 100% accuracy. 10 outa 10.

Jennifer McKenna - 100% Has a faithful allegiance to the law, thus full interpretation of the law. Huge complements to the impeccable professional front and back staff. "In your experience will find"... A warm and welcoming..., supportive, environment and immediately sense you are #1. The attention to detail and fact finding is far beyond my expectations, and everything handled legally, and no fighting as my parents wished." ...priceless. Jennifer is extremely focused, and very detailed, an excellent communicator, genuine "fact finder." Uniquely, Jennifer can separate emotion from business, facts from fiction, and understands human behavior systems. Essentially leading to ...100% reassurance and handled the entire legally. Fair and justly. Jennifer is and always will be a "trusted advisor" Ultimately this was so pain free, so flawless, Jennifer and staff raised my sleep score to a 96. (seriously). Forever grateful, Craig

Posted by Colin | September 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Excellent, courteous, and professional

I hired Jennifer to handle my late mother's estate right when Covid hit in April of 2020. We dealt with many challenges including not being able to use my mother's existing will along with all of the beauracratic roadblocks in place due to the pandemic and she went above and beyond to handle things f...or me during the long probate process. It was a very stressful time but Jennifer made sure I was taken care of and that my mother's estate was properly managed. I would easily hire her again.

Posted by Michelle | December 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent Lawyer

My husband and I worked with Jennifer and her team to develop our estate plan. Jennifer was professional, personable, and immediately instilled confidence in us that she would stand up for our best interests and be honest and direct with us. For a topic that is not so fun to think about, Jennifer m...ade the process enjoyable and easy. She's so organized and goes above and beyond to provide you sample documents and templates to use so you have minimal work to do. At the end, the entire estate plan packaged in a nice binder with section dividers and electronic versions of everything. Jennifer was always available to answer questions and responded promptly to phone calls and emails. I'm actually going to miss chatting with her! :-)

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Kelly Keefe

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jennifer McKenna is a fantastic lawyer who genuinely cares about each and every one of her clients. Jennifer is very knowledge in her field and extremely thorough in her representation."

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Aaron Woods

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Jennifer McKenna. Jennifer is highly skilled and truly cares about her clients. Not only is she an outstanding lawyer, but she is a wonderful person."

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Donald Quinn

Unknown lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Good lawyer takes care of her clients very well."

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Jennifer McKenna

2004 - 2008

Assistant Attorney, Silbeck Law Office

Associations

2018 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

2009 - Present

Missouri State Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Kansas Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

Oklahoma Bar Association

Member

Education

2004

University of Tulsa College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2001

Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, OK) (main campus)

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

Activity

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