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 PRACTICE AREAS Private Wealth Planning
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Mary Shearen is Chair of the firm's Private Wealth Planning practice area. Her practice includes estate planning, probates, trusts, and wealth transfer for clients at all levels of wealth. She provides customized, client-friendly services for individuals seeking estate planning help or help with estate services, trustees needing help administering trusts, and trust beneficiaries regarding trust issues. Mary is a fellow of the American Trust and Estate Counsel, has served as Chair of the Legislation Committee of the Probate and Trust Section of the Minnesota Bar Association, and also serves on the Probate and Trust Section Council. She also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Donald P. Lay, Chief Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals for the US. She plays an active role in community affairs, having served as Chair of the Planned Giving Committee at the College of St. Catherine and as Executive Secretary of the St. Catherine Alumnae Board. She has taught estate planning law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law and is also an RN. Mary also serves as Secretary of the Board of the White Bear Yacht Club.
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ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS Minnesota State Bar Association - Probate and Trust Law Section - Legislation Committee (member 1999-present; Chair 2004-08) - Member, Section Council (2005-present) Hennepin County Bar Association HONORS & DISTINCTIONSNamed a “Super Lawyer” by Minnesota Law and Politics , since 2005 Top 100 Women Lawyers in Minnesota, Minnesota Law and Politics, 2007 Top 40 Estate Planning Lawyers in Minnesota, Minnesota Law and Politics, 2007 EDUCATIONJ.D., summa cum laude, Valedictorian, William Mitchell College of Law, 1988 B.A. Nursing, College of St. Catherine, 1975 BAR ADMISSIONSState of Minnesota, 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1989
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Minneapolis,
MN
55402-4690