Jennifer Jo McKenna

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Jennifer Jo McKenna

also known as Jennifer Ward McKenna

5.0
Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 20 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

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Licenses

Licensed in Kansas for 16 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Missouri for 16 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2009

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oklahoma for 20 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/

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Jennifer Jo McKenna's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

66 Client Reviews

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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 Larry | September 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Excellent experience

I worked with Jennifer to create legal documents for my sister. She needed an updated will, trust and POAs. Jennifer took the time to explain all the requirements and details so that my sister was able to clearly understand what was needed and the approach to create the best results. I've worked wi...th many attorneys over the years and have seen many wills and trusts. Jennifer had, by far, the most comprehensive and inclusive documents I've encountered. It was refreshing to work with a professional who would take such a personal approach to support a client's needs. I'm confident my sister received solid legal advice at a very reasonable cost.

Posted by Lori | May 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Exceptional Experience!

Jennifer seamlessly guided us through the estate planning process in recent weeks. During our consultation, she carefully listened to our goals and leveraged her years of experience to meet them in our plan. We were put at ease with her commitment to establishing a long term relationship with our f...amily. Her entire team is efficient and demonstrated excellent follow through communication at every point of the process. I value her integrity and professionalism, she is absolutely focused in this legal specialty and that was an important consideration for us when selecting a lawyer. Jennifer is Highly recommended!

Posted by Marilyn | September 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Probate - Right on time

If you want thorough, knowledgeable, and nice, give Jennifer McKenna a call. My scenario in short….. After my mom’s death, she left a vehicle with no TOD on the title. After trying to transfer tags, I was told that I needed a Probate Lawyer. I found Jennifer’s website, called and had an appt. w...ithin less than 2 weeks of my 1 yr probate expiration date. Me, thinking I had all I needed, waited that long because I knew when moms tags expired which happened to be around her 1 yr…(that was my untimely doing). Jennifer explained the process, told me what information to gather, and submitted it one day before expiration….right on time! I waited about 2 1/2 weeks and received my acceptance letter! Thank you Jennifer McKenna

Posted by Bill | June 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Wills and Estate Planning

My wife and I had a very pleasant experience getting our Estate planning issues ironed out. Jennifer McKenna was recommended to us by a friend and I feel very fortunate I followed his advice. We found Ms. McKenna to be very friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable. She was patient to a fault and... voiced issues that had not occurred to us. The end result was a very professionally put together portfolio. We heartily recommend Ms. McKenna to anyone looking for an Estate Planner.

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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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