Peter W. Brown

Mr. Brown’s primary areas of responsibility include business, estate and tax planning for closely held corporations, individuals with large estates, and real estate investors. He also assists clients in the management of their real estate and financial assets.

Prior to joining Lathrop & Gage, Mr. Brown was a member at Husch & Eppenberger, LLC and co-managed their Tax & Estate Planning Practice Group. He also worked for the Internal Revenue for six years where he was manager of the Estate & Gift Tax Group.

Mr. Brown frequently lectured on tax subjects and is a former instructor in partnership tax at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Court Memberships

• Kansas
• Missouri

Honors

• Named “Kansas City, Mo. Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, 2012

• Selected as one of the Top 100 Wealth Strategies Attorneys in the USA, Worth Magazine, 2006
• Selected for Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers, 2006-2011
• Selected among Best Lawyers in America®, 2001-2012
• Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Rating

Professional Affiliations

• The Missouri Bar
• Kansas Bar Association
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Fellow, Business Planning and Charitable Gift Committees)
• Estate Planning Society of Kansas City (Past-President)
• Estate Planning Symposium Committee (Past Chair)
• Lawyers Association of Greater Kansas City
• Briarcliff Development Co., Inc. (Board of Directors)
• Garney Companies, Inc. (Board of Directors)
• Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center (Steering Committee, Project Oversight Committee)