Jennifer Mendel counsels families and individuals on their trust, estate and family office planning needs. She also works with families to help them achieve their charitable planning goals, including the formation and governance of private family foundations. She is a strong communicator who is skilled at listening to her clients – learning about their lives, business ventures and family needs – and helping them tailor a plan to achieve their goals.
Jennifer develops and implements complex estate and wealth transfer planning, including comprehensive estate plans, advanced trust strategies, premarital agreements, and entity formation, while applying her deep technical tax knowledge to advise clients on compliance matters and prepare gift and estate tax returns, and federal tax exemption applications. In addition to advising on trust and estate administration matters, she handles probate proceedings and court appearances.
Credentials
Education
- University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 2003
- University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., political science, minor in economics, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Illinois