Kerry E. Dwyer
Associate

Contact
Tel | 414.276.5000
kerry.dwyer@wilaw.com


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Bio

Education

  • Boston College Law School (J. D., cum laude)
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (B. A., with distinction)

Kerry E. Dwyer

Kerry is a member of the Trust, Estates and Succession Planning Practice Group. She assists clients in all matters relating to estate planning, succession planning, probate administration, and trust administration. Additionally, Kerry brings her extensive litigation experience to the Inheritance Litigation and Will Contest team where she represents trustees, personal representatives and beneficiaries.

Kerry Assists Clients With

  • Estate planning for families, couples, and individuals
    • Revocable trusts
    • Wills
    • Healthcare powers of attorneys
    • Financial powers of attorney
    • Trust funding and beneficiary designations to avoid probate
  • Reviewing, explaining, and amending existing estate plans
  • Navigating a deceased loved one’s affairs
    • Probate administration
    • Trust administration
  • Inheritance litigation
    • Undue influence cases
    • Lack of capacity disputes
    • Fiduciary issues
    • Will contests

Professional Associations and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

Awards/Distinctions

  • Wisconsin Super Lawyer Rising Star, Law and Politics and Milwaukee Magazine
  • St. Anne’s Award
  • HeartLove Place Volunteer of the Year