Shannon M. Braun
Ms. Braun practices primarily in the areas of estate planning and estate and trust administration. In the area of estate planning, Shannon has extensive experience drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and premarital agreements. In addition, Shannon assists clients with more complex estate planning matters such as tax planning and business succession planning. In the area of estate and trust administration, Shannon has experience with large complex trusts and probate estates, as well as with routine probate matters.
In addition to estate planning and estate and trust administration, Shannon’s practice also includes a wide variety of other areas, including real estate, oil and gas title examination, and general corporate, limited liability company, and partnership matters.
Shannon was raised in Wichita and is a proud graduate of Andover High School. Shannon and her husband, Andy, met at law school orientation and were married the week after graduation. They have one son. In her free time, Shannon can generally be found watching her son’s cross country and track meets, cheering on her beloved Jayhawks, or enjoying a new book.
Education:
- York College, B.B.A., summa cum laude, B.A., summa cum laude, 2001
- University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 2004
Professional Background:
- Member, Wichita Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association
- Member, Wichita Women Attorneys Association, August 2004–present; prior board member
- Guardianship Assistance Program – pro bono service as a court appointed guardian ad litem in guardianship cases in Sedgwick County, 2009-present
- Member of the Wichita Estate Planning Forum
- Member of the Wichita Estate Planning Council
Civic/Community Involvement:
- Member, Junior League of Wichita, 2012-present; Governing Board Member, 2018-2022; Executive Vice President 2020-2022
- University of Kansas Alumni Association Member
- University of Kansas School of Law Board of Governors, 2022-present
- Arts Partners Board of Directors, 2012-2013
- North YMCA Advisory Board, 2017-2019
- Larksfield Place, Inc. Board of Directors, 2022-present
- Larksfield Place Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees, 2022-present
Distinctions:
- Selected for inclusion in the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers ® – Rising Stars Edition, in the area of Estate Planning & Probate, 2009-2012, 2015-2018
- Selected for inclusion in the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers ®, in the area of Estate Planning & Probate, 2019, 2023-2024
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Trusts and Estates, 2013, 2015-2020
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year in the area of Trusts and Estates in Wichita, KS, 2023
Publications:
- Former Co-author of the Business Organizations chapter of the Kansas Annual Survey of the Law published by the Kansas Bar Association, 2011-2015
- Author of Chapter in the Kansas Probate & Trust Administration After Death Handbook, Eighth Addition
Presentations:
- Presented at numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars put on by the Wichita Bar Association on the topics of estate planning and estate administration/probate
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