Category: Firm News & Announcements
Brian R. Jenney presents at Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Elder Law Institute in Plymouth, MI on September 15, 2022
Mr. Jenney will discuss the differences between Developmentally Disabled Guardianships and Legally Incapacitated Individual Guardianships, alternatives to Developmentally Disabled Guardianships, Procedural Requirements, and the Interplay of Guardianship and Supportive Decision-Making.
Spring is a time of new beginnings and that is especially true for our firm.
After 26 years as Chairman and CEO of Kemp Klein, I will pass the proverbial baton to Brian Rolfe, our current President and COO. Effective June 1, 2022, Brian will become Chairman and CEO of Kemp Klein.
I will continue to practice law full time, as I have for 45 years, and be available to firm management for consultation and institutional memory.
Brian and I have worked together in a leadership capacity for four years. He has done a superb job as President and COO helping to recruit excellent attorneys and leading the firm’s strategic planning process. I am confident Brian will make a great CEO.
I appreciate the support I have received from our clients and colleagues over the years. It has been my pleasure to lead Kemp Klein.
Best Wishes,
I would like to thank Ralph for his outstanding leadership and remarkable commitment to Kemp Klein over the past 26 years as the Chairman and CEO of the firm. I have enjoyed and appreciated working with him over the past several years to help steer the firm into the future. Ralph’s singular focus on the best interests of Kemp Klein has been exemplary.
There is a lot to be excited about at Kemp Klein. In the past year, we have welcomed six dynamic attorneys to the firm, added two shareholders and expanded services to meet the needs of our ever-growing client roster. We will continue to build on the foundation of success that Ralph and our shareholders have established.
In addition to my role as Chairman and CEO, I will remain a practicing attorney. I look forward to serving our clients, attorneys, and staff as we grow into the future.
Christopher Ammori has helped entrepreneurs, businesses and developers with real estate transactions, negotiations and strategic business matters for over a decade. As a former entrepreneur and accountant, Mr.Ammori understands the many challenges his clients face daily. this unique perspective helps him anticipate and troubleshoot scenarios and provide valuable business advice. Clients enjoy working with Mr.Ammori because he is experienced, confident and an effective communicator.
Kemp Klein is pleased to welcome several new attorneys who joined our firm this fall
Casey W. Callahan is an associate practicing in the areas of estate planning, business and corporate planning, and post-death administration. Casey assists businesses, families, and individuals in achieving the best possible legal outcomes by counseling his clients and giving a voice to his clients’ concerns. He is particularly experienced in working with clients to establish and implement estate plans tailored to their goals.
Ed Sadik counsels individuals and businesses in tax planning, estate planning, and transactional matters. Ed is a shareholder of the firm and brings talent, focus, and experience to his legal practice, giving him an edge when obtaining optimal results for his clients. His experience also includes advising trustees and successfully representing clients in highly contested litigation.
Stavroula (Stavi) M. Varlamos is an associate attorney, specializing in probate litigation. With a commitment to honesty and an outgoing, open personality, Stavroula is dedicated to assisting her clients with handling the litigation process and serving their unique needs. Working alongside experienced Attorney Joseph P. Buttiglieri, Stavroula aims to expand her skill set and work tirelessly to understand the needs of both businesses and individual clients. Stavroula’s natural eye for detail and her talent for handling legal disputes has led her to become a promising probate litigator. She has a strong focus on meeting the demands of her clients to deliver consistent and positive results.
Kemp Klein is pleased to welcome the following attorneys who joined our firm this summer.
We welcomed Austin W. Probst to our firm this spring and he has been an exciting addition to our team. Austin focuses his representation on families and individuals in resolving a wide variety of probate and civil disputes as well as estate planning and Medicaid planning matters.
Beth Schlosser recently joined our probate and guardianship group to manage court appointed Guardianships, Conservatorships, and decedent’s estates. She is talented in the areas of estate planning and probate law, and we are thrilled to have her onboard.
