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Christine H. DeMarea

Partner

Christine is highly regarded in business and estate planning, and charitable planned giving. She counsels clients on estate planning and trust issues and works extensively with family-owned businesses and tax-exempt organizations, assisting in administrative, legal, tax and compliance matters. Christine specializes in using sophisticated estate planning techniques such as Family Limited Partnerships, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Sale to Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts and Qualified Personal Residence Trusts. She also participates in trust litigation and tax litigation as needed.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Kansas City Business Journal, Best of the Bar, 2003-2004, 2006, 2010-2012

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Bar Association 
  • Estate Planning Society of Kansas City 
  • Kansas Bar Association 
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association 
  • The Missouri Bar

Civic Involvement

  • Children’s Mercy Hospital, Donald H. Chisholm Planned Giving Council 
  • Mid-America Planned Giving Council, President, 2005 
  • Nonprofit Missouri, Board of Directors
  • Rockhurst University, Planned Giving Committee, Advisory Board Member, 2002-present 
  • Saint Joseph Health Center Foundation, Board Member, 2003-present