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 Susan | July 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Skilled and personable.

Jennifer was very easy to work with. She is knowledgable and personable. She took the time to get to know us while preparing our estate docs. The work was done well, quickly, and at a fair price.

Posted by Terri | April 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Thank you!

Jennifer and her team were so helpful as I worked my way through the probate process for my Mom's estate. I had researched how to do this on my own, was very confident I could do it, and then got hung up on the very first step. I reached out to Jennifer and they walked me through the process step-b...y-step, making sure I understood exactly what we were doing. It was a very stressful time and their patience and understanding were just what I needed. Thank you so much!

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 Robert | December 21, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Review - Jennifer McKenna

My sister-in-law died in 2020 in Missouri 3 years after her husband. They had no children, so I was asked to be executor of the estate even though I live in Michigan. By email I located and engaged Jennifer McKenna. We never met in person but we worked effectively together by phone and email for a...lmost 4 years to satisfactorily settle and close a very complicated estate with many beneficiaries scattered throughout the midwest and the need to sell the house and its contents. I am impressed with her knowledge and command of estate and probate law. I would recommend her to anyone who needs to plan or settle an estate in Missouri , Kansas or Oklahoma.

Posted by Tracy | December 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

What an Incredible Experience!

Our experience in working with Jennifer Jo McKenna truly was just incredible. Jennifer's knowledge and understanding of all facets involved in creating a Family Trust made the process so easy and enjoyable. We were updating our Family Trust that we had completed years ago. Jennifer provided so muc...h more information and guidance that we did not experience or receive from our previous attorney. We now have such a wonderful "peace of mind" because we know and understand much more of all that is involved in creating a complete and accurate Family Trust. Truly a delightful experience!

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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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