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Kerry C Connealy

Trusts Attorney at Overland Park, KS

5.0   1 review

also known as Casey Connealy

  • State Years
    Missouri - MO 18 years
    Kansas - KS 19 years
  • Licensed for 18 years
    State MO
    Acquired 2005
    Status
    Good Standing, Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 19 years
    State KS
    Acquired 2004
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Kerry

Learn Kerry’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Estate planning
    40%
    As an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, K.C. Connealy ("Casey") provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan.

  2. Trusts
    40%

  3. Wills and living wills
    20%

As an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, K.C. Connealy ("Casey") provides a wide range of estate planning services to his clients, with a primary focus on helping them provide for the security of their loved ones, reduce the estate taxes and avoid or at least minimize the costs and delays of probate, all with a well-crafted estate plan. He is a founding partner of Gaughan & Connealy and is a lifelong resident of Kansas City.  He has been involved in national litigation in various districts around the country.

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Gaughan & Connealy
4400 College Boulevard, Suite 190
Overland Park, KS, 66211

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Posted by Don and KathyMayer | March 6, 2022
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Caring and competent
Casey Connealy is a caring and competent lawyer. He helped us with our will and trust and combined all that we need in one binder. He is smart and we would recommend him to anyone who needs their will and trust done.

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Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Partner
  • Gaughan & Connealy
  • 2012 - Present
  • Attorney
  • Brady & Associates
  • 2010 - 2012
  • Attorney
  • Walters Bender Strohbehn & Vaughan
  • 2005 - 2010
  • Attorney
  • Kerry C Connealy, Attorney at Law
  • 2004 - 2005
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Education

  • University of Kansas School of Business
  • MBA - Masters of Business Administration
  • 2004
  • University of Kansas School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctorate
  • 2004
  • University of Kansas
  • BA - Bachelor of Arts
  • 2000

Legal Cases

  • Daniels v. Young Mgmt Corp
  • Holwick v. 4T Total Lawn
  • Gajeski v. Pendurthi Properties, LLC
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Associations

  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Committee
  • Member
  • 2014 - Present
  • American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys
  • Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • Missorui State Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2005 - Present
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Member
  • 2004 - Present
  • Kansas City - Ross T. Roberts American Inn of Court
  • Barrister
  • N/A
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Top 100 Lawyers
  • The National Advocates
  • 2018
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2018
  • Top 100 Lawyers
  • The National Advocates
  • 2017
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2017
  • Top 100 Lawyers
  • The National Advocates
  • 2016
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2016
  • Top 100 Lawyers
  • The National Advocates
  • 2015
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2015
  • Rising Star
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2014
  • Leading Lawyer Global 250
  • Lawyer Monthly Magazine
  • 2014
  • Rising Star
  • KC Business Magazine
  • 2013
  • Rising Star
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine
  • 2013
  • Employee of the Year
  • University of Kansas - SUA
  • 2002
  • Employee of the Year
  • University of Kansas - SUA
  • 2001
  • Employee of the Year
  • University of Kansas - SUA
  • 2000
  • Employee of the Year
  • University of Kansas - SUA
  • 1999
  • Employee of the Year
  • SUA University of Kansas
  • 1998
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Publications

  • Kansas City Employment Lawyer Blog
  • FLSA Does not Preempt Wisconsin State Law Claims
  • 2010
  • Kansas City Whistleblower Blog
  • Indiana Uses Whistelblowers to Step Up Enforcement of Medicaid Fraud
  • 2010

Speaking Engagements

  • Top Elder Care Strategies
  • Funding Sources for Long Term Care
  • 2014
  • Strategies to preserve and protect your lifestyle and assets
  • Protecting your Assets
  • 2014
  • Gaughan and Connealy Monthly Seminar Series
  • Protecting your Family and Leaving a Legacy
  • 2014
  • H&R Block Monthly Lunch Series
  • Leaving a Legacy
  • 2013
  • Gaughan & Connealy Monthly Seminar Series
  • Protecting Your Family and Leaving a Legacy
  • 2013
  • Gaughan & Connealy Continuing Education Series
  • Transfer of Decedent's Property
  • 2013
  • First Friday CCE
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • 2013
  • Farmers and Ranchers
  • Farmers and Ranchers Estate Planning 101
  • 2013
  • Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
  • Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
  • 2013
  • CPE Lunch Series by Castlebar Asset Management
  • Estate Planning for Blended Families
  • 2013
  • CPE Lunch Program: Estate Tax Update
  • Portability: When to elect and when not to elect
  • 2013
  • Continuing Education
  • Family Limited Partnerships
  • 2013
  • Ameriprise Education Day
  • Estate Planning for Financial Advisors
  • 2013
  • American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys Spring Summit
  • Initial Consultation Mastery
  • 2013
  • Private Financial Advisor Conference
  • Estate Planning for Financial Advisors
  • 2012
  • GC Monthly Estate Planning Series
  • Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Families
  • 2012
  • Wyandotte County Bar Association
  • An Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act
  • 2011
  • KCMBA CLE Series
  • Whistleblower Employment Claims: A Master Course
  • 2011
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Attorney endorsements

Received (16)
Given (25)
Endorse Kerry
Estate planning Attorney | Jun 23
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. KC is an excellent professional, and truly cares for his clients. I am happy to recommend him."
Estate planning Attorney | Jun 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I met Casey through the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Casey is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable estate planning attorneys I have encountered. I am happy to recommend him."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 28
Relationship: Friend
"I endorse this lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have come to know Casey well through his participation in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. I have been struck by his genuine interest in and ability to relate to the concerns others have in their lives. This gives Casey a unique ability to use his estate planning knowledge to craft solutions that address the issues that are most important to his clients. I would highly recommend Casey to anyone who believes that estate planning is important for their family."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"It is my privilege to endorse this lawyer. As a colleague of mine in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, he is committed to obtaining results for his clients which are thoughtful, legally superior, and truly in the clients' best interest."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Casey is an exceptional attorney and a credit to the profession. I would recommend him to anyone needing to plan their legacy or deal with issues of estate planning or administration."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 21
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. Casey does a great job of listening to his clients and applying his skills and knowledge to provide the best solution and peace of mind."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 20
Relationship: Other
"I know Casey through our mutual membership in the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. He is an excellent attorney and I am happy to recommend him."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 18
Relationship: Other
"I have gotten to know Kerry through the nationally recognized American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Kerry's enthusiasm and dedication have truly made him a "Rising Star" committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of the families he serves. I endorse Kerry without reservation."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 18
Relationship: Other
"I endorse and recommend KC without reservation! I consider him a friend and a mentor. He is an exceptional attorney in all respects."
Estate planning Attorney | Oct 18
Relationship: Other
"I am very pleased to be able to endorse Kerry's skills and experience in the field of Estate Planning. Kerry demonstrates a strong commitment to his clients and to the Kansas City community as a whole through educational workshops. He's recently been recognized as one of Kansas' "rising star" attorneys under 40. I highly recommend Kerry for Estate Planning Needs in the Kansas City area."
Wills and living wills Attorney | Sep 20
Relationship: Other
"I endorse this lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Sep 18
Relationship: Other
"I endorse this lawyer."
Trusts Attorney | Aug 15
Relationship: Friend
"I endorse this lawyer."
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I endorse this lawyer. They are an expert in the field of estate planning."
Wills and living wills Attorney | May 03
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"It is with great enthusiasm that I submit this recommendation for Kerry Connealy. Having practiced law, with an emphasis on estate planning, I can confidently say Kerry possess a unique ability to grasp complex issues and present them in a way that is readily understandable. More specifically, his use of technology and visual aids help his clients understand the cutting edge tax planning options available to them."
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Overland Park Trusts Lawyer Kerry C Connealy
Kerry C Connealy
Trusts Attorney
Overland Park, KS
Licensed for 19 years