Jackson Walker Partner Named "Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager"

Dallas, TX, August 12, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Jackson Walker partner Michael Kaufman has been named a “2010 Five Star: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager” by Crescendo Business Services.

Crescendo Business Services conducted a survey where it asked high net-worth consumers and financial service professionals to evaluate wealth managers in the Dallas area. Fewer than seven percent of the wealth managers in the D-FW area were selected.

Mr. Kaufman practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, and charitable organizations. His practice encompasses all areas of individual and family asset planning including design, drafting and implementation of family limited partnerships and related entities, public and private charitable entities, charitable remainder trusts, wills, insurance trusts, revocable (or “living” trusts) and other taxable and nontaxable gift transactions. His experience ranges from planning for the disposition of small simple estates through planning for management and disposition of complex estates with assets in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Kaufman is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He was also named a “Texas Super Lawyer” in the 2003-2009 issues of Texas Monthly magazine and a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” in the 2009 issue of D Magazine. Mr. Kaufman received both his B.A. degree in Psychology, with honors, and his J.D. degree from the University of Texas.

This is the second consecutive year Mr. Kaufman has received the award. The honor will be published in Texas Monthly magazine.

Jackson Walker L.L.P. has more than 120 years of experience in providing legal counsel to clients throughout Texas, the United States and internationally. The firm provides a strong regional base of more than 330 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio. For more information, visit www.jw.com.

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