Stephanie M Smith

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Stephanie M Smith

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Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 45 years

Probate Lawyer at Prairie Village, KS
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills ... +2 more

8340 Mission Rd Ste 114, Prairie Village, KS

About Stephanie

Biography

Stephanie M. Smith practices primarily in the area of estate planning law. She received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Services from Georgetown University in 1977 and a J.D., cum laude, from the U...

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 20%

Estate planning is a broad term including wills, trusts, Durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney and transfer on death deeds

35 years

20%
Guardianship 20%

20%
Probate 20%

Probates including testate and intestate estates, guardianships and conservatorships in Kansas Courts

29 years

20%
Trusts 20%

35 years

20%
Wills and Living Wills 20%

35 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 210-240 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 28 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 1998

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Kansas for 28 years

State: Kansas

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 40 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1985

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arizona for 40 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1985

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Colorado for 45 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 1980

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Stpehanie M. Smith, Chartered

8340 Mission Rd Ste 114, Prairie Village, KS, 66206

stephaniemsmith.com

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2016

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Attorney, Stephanie M. Smith, Chartered

1900 - Present

Attorney, Stephanie M. Smith Chartered

1990 - 1997

Partner, Jolley, Urga, Wirth & Woodbury

1985 - 1990

Associate Attorney, Jolley, Urga, Wirth & Woodbury

1983 - 1985

Associate Attorney, Hart & Trinen

1980 - 1983

Associate Attorney, Fishman & Geman

Associations

2015 - Present

Kansas Bar Association,

Member, CLE Committee

2014 - Present

Johnson County Bar Foundation

Fellow

1999 - Present

Kansas City Estate Planning Society

Member

1998 - Present

Kansas Women Attorneys Association

Member

1998 - Present

Mid American Planned Giving Council

Member

1997 - Present

The Central Exchange

Member

1997 - Present

Johnson County Bar Association

Member

1997 - Present

Kansas Bar Association

member

Education

1980

University of Michigan

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Georgetown University

BSFS

1977

Georgetown University

BS

Languages

French

English

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