Neil L. Kimball
Grand Rapids, Michigan
phone: 616-632-8000
direct phone: 616-632-8026
fax: 616-632-8002
direct fax: 616-632-8026
email: moc.waljbmm@llabmikn
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Neil L. Kimball received his bachelor's degree in business administration with distinction from the University of Arizona and his law degree from Arizona State University. He specializes in business, estate and gift tax planning, estate planning, probate and real estate law, representing numerous individuals and businesses with their planning and business issues since 1984. Neil is a member of the estate planning, probate, real property and business and taxation sections of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Neil chairs the Trusts and Estates Practice Group for the firm and is also a member of the Western Michigan Estate Planning Council. He is also a member of a number of non-profit boards in the Grand Rapids area and is a frequent speaker on estate planning, real estate and business issues to attorneys and other professionals, community groups and businesses.
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Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Estate and Gift Tax Planning
Probate and Trust Administration
Business Planning
Real Estate
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1984
Education:
Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1984
Juris Doctorate
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1981
Bachelor of Science
Honors: With Distinction
Published Works:
Understand Estate Planning: It's For Your Own Good, Focus on Small Business, February, 2006
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Estate Planning Issues, Cornerstone University
- Estate Planning Issues, Central Michigan University
- Estate Planning Issues, Butterworth-Blodgett Foundation
- Estate Planning and Real Estate, Caledonia Community Education
- Estate Planning Issues, Kent County Dental Society
- Tax Planning Issues, West Michigan Planned Giving Group
- Estate Planning Issues, West Michigan United Way
- Probate Administration, Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Estate Planning Issues, National Business Institute
Honors and Awards:
Selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer
Fraternities:
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Alpha Delta
Professional Associations:
Western Michigan Estate Planning Council, 1988 - Present
Member
American Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate, Business and Taxation Sections
Member
State Bar of Michigan
Member
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Member
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Real Estate Section
Chair (2004-2005), Executive Committee (2003-present)
Community Involvement
Emily's Big Picture Project, 2006 - Present
Member of Board of Directors
Camp Blodgett, 2006 - Present
President (2009-Present)
Arbor Circle Corporation, 1996 - 2006
Chairman of Board (2003-2004)
Arts Council of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc., 1994 - 2004
President (2003-2004)
Holland Arts Council, 1985 - 1990
President (1989 - 1990)
Grand Rapids Child Guidance Clinic, 1991 - 1995
Vice-President (1993 - 1995)
Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care
Legal Aid Volunteer