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Neil L. Kimball specializes in business, estate and gift tax planning, estate planning, probate, business succession planning, 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 has also led 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. Neil has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates and Real Estate) since 2011, Michigan Super Lawyers since 2007 and in the global legal ranking firm Chambers’ guide about professionals who service high net worth individuals. Neil was also selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a Leader in the Law in 2017. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration with distinction from the University of Arizona and his law degree from Arizona State University.
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning
Estate and Gift Tax Planning
Probate and Trust Administration
Business Planning
Real Estate
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
- Estate Planning Issues, Ferris State University
Honors and Awards
Selected for inclusion in: Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates and Real Estate) (since 2011)
Michigan Super Lawyers (since 2007)
Leading Lawyers Network (Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law)
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in the global legal ranking firm Chambers’ guide about professionals who service high net worth individuals
Selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a 2017 Leader in the Law
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
Fraternities
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Alpha Delta
PRACTICE CHAIR
Trusts & Estates
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 and Fellow of Justice Foundation
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Real Estate Section
Chair (2004-2005), Executive Committee (2003-2006)
Community Involvement
Foundation in Support of the Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, 2017 - present
Member of Board of Directors
Cascade Community Foundation,
2011 - 2013
Member of Board of Directors
Camp Blodgett, 2006 - 2012
President (2009-2010)
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
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