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Scott E. Blakesley

Partner
  • T: (816) 292-8268
    F: (816) 474-3216
  • Kansas City
Scott Blakesley is a partner and leader of the firm's Kansas City estate planning group. Mr. Blakesley's practice involves all areas of estate planning and trust and estate administration, including family-owned businesses, planning for multiple generations, charitable gift planning, tax-exempt organizations, estate and gift tax planning, and general advice and counseling for family members involved in business and estate planning.

Memberships

Professional Affiliations
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
  • Estate Planning Society of Kansas City
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Probate & Trust Law Committee
  • Lawyers Association of Kansas City
  • Mid-America Planned Giving Council, President, 1995; Treasurer, 1999
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (formerly NCPG), Board Member, 1997-2001; President, 2001; Treasurer, 1999


Civic and Charitable Activities
  • Children's Mercy Hospital, Planned Gift Council; Chair 2007
  • Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri, Board Member; Resource Development Committee Chair
  • Jewish Community Foundation, Legal Counsel; Professional Advisors Committee
  • United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Foundation Board, Memorials Committee
  • United Way of Greater Kansas City, Planned Giving Committee; Chair
  • LEAVE A LEGACY Kansas City, Co-Chair, 2002-2005
  • Kansas City Community Foundation, Professional Advisors Committee

    Distinctions

    • Annually in The Best Lawyers of America in the area of Trusts and Estates since 2001
    • Voted as a 2007 and 2008 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer