Jamie R. Shimp is an associate at Kohnen & Patton whose focus is in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and international estate planning. He assists traditional and non-traditional families plan for life, deal with death, resolve conflict, and preserve a lasting legacy.

Jamie has provided counsel to fiduciaries in a wide range of trusts and estates. This has ranged from straight forward administrations to complex heirship determinations in the absence of a will. He knows he cannot spare the clients the grief associated with loss, but always attempts to make the legal process as straight-forward as possible to allow families the time to grieve their loved ones.

When drafting estate planning documents for clients, he believes that all individual and family needs are unique. He takes the time to truly get to know his clients and ensure that the estate plan is exactly what they want and need. Estate planning can be an emotionally difficult process and it is always his primary concern to handle this process with compassion and care.