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John protects individual and business clients, diligently working toward the best possible outcome in all of their contested matters. Focused in the area of trust and fiduciary litigation, John is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”). John is also the Chair of the Missouri Bar Committee on Fiduciary Litigation and was recently named as the Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for Trust and Estates Litigation. John serves clients by providing counsel...

Rochelle's practice focuses on Trusts, Estate and Probate Administration, and Tax Planning. With over 25 years in the Estate Planning & Probate legal industry, clients rely on Rochelle to create a specific and individual plan when it comes to estate planning by utilizing trusts, wills, and power of attorney documents. Additionally, she counsels clients as trustees and on the administration of probate estates. Rochelle strives to listen and learn about her client’s personal situation...

Emily Kembell is a partner in the law firm of Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP, which opened its third office, located in Springfield, Missouri, in 2016. Ms. Kembell focuses her practice on estate planning of all types, trust and probate administration, transfer tax planning, issues relating to business succession planning, and adult and minor guardianships. Emily is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”).Prior to joining KWM, Ms. Kembell served a...

Aaron represents individual and corporate clients in various matters involving fiduciary litigation and administration throughout Missouri and Kansas. Aaron has tried multiple family disputes, including trust contest cases and, most recently, a dispute involving Missouri’s Right of Sepulcher statute. Aaron has also handled appeals in the Missouri Court of Appeal for the Western, Eastern, and Southern Districts in matters involving no-contest clauses, powers of attorney, trust administra...

Scott represents clients in the preparation and administration of Wills, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Business Entities, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Charitable Organizations. The majority of his practice is focused on high net worth individuals and families with an emphasis on planning to minimize gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Scott also represents individual and corporate trustees in litigation involving estates and trusts. He is a frequent au...

Mr. Selsor is a well-established fiduciary litigator, author and speaker and enjoys a preeminent reputation throughout the legal community in Missouri and Southern Illinois.

Daniel P. Wheeler is a shareholder with the firm of Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP. Mr. Wheeler focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, probate administration, adult and minor guardianships, and mediation in cases throughout Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Wheeler served as a Probate Commissioner for the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri for more than fourteen years. As Probate Commissioner, he presided over family and fiduciary disputes in trust and probate matters, including fidu...

Dick Woods joined the firm in 2001, practicing primarily in Estate Planning and Real Estate where he now has over 43 years of experience, and is licensed to practice in both Kansas and Missouri. Mr. Woods is experienced in trust and estate planning for estates of all sizes, preparation of federal estate, gift and generation skipping tax returns, and probate and trust administration. He received his B.A., with distinction, from the University of Kansas in 1972, and his J.D. from the University...

Josh focuses his practice in fiduciary litigation, trust and estate administration, adult and minor guardianships, and estate planning.