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Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff Attorneys Recognized By Super Lawyers

Carolyn Ohlsen and Savina Keaney Honored For Second Consecutive Year

St. Louis, Dec. 14, 2020 – Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff (L&C), a 112-year-old law firm focused on family wealth advisory and legal services, today announced that Carolyn M. Ohlsen, Managing Partner, and Savina Keaney, Attorney, have again been honored by Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Missouri and Kansas.

Ohlsen was named to the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Keaney was named to the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in each state receive the Super Lawyers honor, and no more than 2.5% receive the Rising Stars honor.

Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Attorneys on the lists have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The multi-phase selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

“Carolyn and Savina are outstanding attorneys and trusted advisors to their clients,” said Charles Lowenhaupt, Chairman and Partner of Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC. “This is a well-deserved honor, and it speaks to their expertise and knowledge.”

Ohlsen has more than 30 years of legal experience. She works with individuals and families on all phases of estate, trust and business entity planning, including tax, administration and legacy development. Ohlsen has lectured and chaired numerous professional level courses and other programs on sophisticated estate planning topics, structuring for retirement assets, and transfer taxes. She earned an MBA, Juris Doctor and B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.

Keaney has been a practicing lawyer since 2014. An estate planning and probate attorney, she concentrates her practice on wealth transfer, tax and charitable planning for individuals and families across generations. She earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and B.A. from Emory University.

About Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff
Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC has been providing counsel to families of substantial wealth since it was founded in 1908. The firm’s mission is to help individuals and families achieve freedom from wealth. The L&C team is comprised of tax, trust and estate planning attorneys who counsel clients and offer fiduciary advice to manage complex wealth management issues. The firm was the first in the nation to concentrate in U.S. income taxes when it was founded and has been led by three generations of Lowenhaupts. For more information, call 314.241.5950 or visit www.lowenchas.com.

Attorneys Peter LeBlanc, Jr. and Brendan McDermott Join Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff

Family Wealth Advisory Law Firm Deepens Trusts and Estates Expertise

St. Louis, Oct. 29, 2020 – Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff (L&C), a 112-year-old law firm focused on family wealth advisory and legal services, today announced that attorneys Peter LeBlanc, Jr. and Brendan McDermott have joined the firm.

LeBlanc and McDermott work with individuals and families, providing trusts and estates planning, client education, tax advisory, trustee and fiduciary services.

“Peter LeBlanc, Jr. and Brendan McDermott are terrific attorneys who share our commitment to helping individuals and families achieve freedom from the burdens of wealth,” said Charles Lowenhaupt, Chairman and Partner of Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC. “Peter and Brendan add more depth and expertise to the L&C team and enable us to meet the growing demand from clients across the country.”

LeBlanc advises individuals and families on all phases of estate, trust and business entity planning, including tax, administration and legacy development. LeBlanc earned a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University after graduating from Santa Clara University and earned an LL.M. in taxation from Washington University School of Law. Earlier in his career, he worked for U.S. Bank as a Trust Officer. A St. Louis native and lifelong Missourian, LeBlanc is a member of the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and Probate and Trust Section Steering Committee of the American Bar Association. LeBlanc has been recognized by Small Business Monthly as “Best Attorneys in St. Louis” and Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (Missouri and Kansas). Active in his community, LeBlanc has worked with a number of nonprofits in board and leadership roles, including St. Louis Actors’ Studio, Clayton Ecology & Environmental Awareness Committee, Clayton Century Foundation, and Leadership Clayton.

McDermott concentrates on estate and trust planning for individuals and families. A St. Louis native and lifelong Missourian, he earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia. Earlier in his career, he worked for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Housing Division. Active in the community, McDermott has done volunteer work with Washington University Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and Washington University Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic.

About Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff

Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC has been providing counsel to families of substantial wealth since it was founded in 1908. The firm’s mission is to help individuals and families achieve freedom from wealth. The L&C team is comprised of tax, trust and estate planning attorneys who counsel clients and offer fiduciary advice to manage complex wealth management issues. The firm was the first in the nation to concentrate in U.S. income taxes when it was founded and has been led by three generations of Lowenhaupts. For more information, call 314.241.5950 or visit www.lowenchas.com.

Carolyn Ohlsen and Savina Keaney Recognized by Super Lawyers

St. Louis, Dec. 16, 2019 – Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff (L&C), a law firm focused on family wealth advisory and legal services, today announced that Carolyn M. Ohlsen, Managing Partner, and Savina Keaney, Attorney, have been honored by Super Lawyers as top attorneys in Missouri and Kansas.

Ohlsen was named to the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Keaney was named to the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in each state receive the Super Lawyers honor, and no more than 2.5% receive the Rising Stars honor.

“It is a distinct honor to be recognized by Super Lawyers,” said Charles Lowenhaupt, Chairman and Partner of Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC. “Carolyn and Savina are extraordinarily talented and completely dedicated to their clients. I’m very pleased they have received this well-deserved recognition.”

Ohlsen has more than 25 years of legal experience. She works with individuals and families on all phases of estate, trust and business entity planning, including tax, administration and legacy development. Ohlsen has lectured and chaired numerous professional level courses and other programs on sophisticated estate planning topics, structuring for retirement assets, and transfer taxes. She earned an MBA, Juris Doctor and B.S. in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.

Keaney has more than five years of legal experience. An estate planning and probate attorney, she concentrates her practice on wealth transfer, tax and charitable planning for individuals and families across generations. She earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and B.A. from Emory University.

About Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff

Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC has been providing counsel to families of substantial wealth since it was founded in 1908. The firm’s mission is to help individuals and families achieve freedom from wealth. The L&C team is comprised of tax, trust and estate planning attorneys who counsel clients and offer fiduciary advice to manage complex wealth management issues. The firm was the first firm to concentrate in U.S. income taxes when it was founded and has been led by three generations of Lowenhaupts. For more information, call 314.241.5950 or visit www.lowenchas.com.

Family Wealth Report Awards

We are pleased to acknowledge that Charles Lowenhaupt, Chairman and Partner, Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff, LLC, was awarded by Family Wealth Report for Outstanding Contribution To Wealth Management Thought Leadership.

See The Video From The Saint Louis Art Museum’s Exhibit: Art and War in Modern Japan

December 29, 2016

Watch this special video about Conflicts of Interest: Art and War in Modern Japan, currently on exhibit at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The exhibition showcases extraordinary visual material documenting Japan’s rise as a military power in East Asia, starting with the Meiji Restoration in 1868, then depicting events of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), two wars between Japan and its imperial neighbors China and Russia, and then culminating with Pearl Harbor.

The exhibition is possible due to the generous gift of 1,357 Japanese prints and related works of art given to the Saint Louis Art Museum in 2010 by local donors, Charles and Rosalyn Lowenhaupt.