We are happy to announce that Elizabeth E. Patterson has become the firm’s newest shareholder (partner). Elizabeth joined the firm in 2012 and has been an exceptional asset in the areas of business formation, not-for-profit formation, tax policy and estate planning.In addition, she assists clients with choice of entity decisions, contract review, gift and tax planning issues including preparation of wills and trusts, and tax controversies with the IRS. Using her LL.M. in taxation, she also prepares federal and state individual income, estate, gift, corporate and generation-skipping tax returns as well as fiduciary income tax returns for estates and trusts.
Additionally, Brynne Brown has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Brynne’s practice focuses primarily on estate planning, business and tax. She received her undergraduate degree in business administration with emphases in finance and economics from the University of Missouri – Columbia and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Bloch School of Management. Brynne graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in May 2016, and is currently pursuing her LL.M. in Taxation. Brynne recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary and has a beloved dog, Watson.
We also have some exciting staff changes. For those of you who have recently called or visited the office, you may have noticed that we have a new voice and face at the receptionist desk. Shantell Loyd joined the firm in December, when our former receptionist, Bailee Spellman, moved into a legal assistant position. Shantell is married and has two children, both of whom play baseball. She and her family share their home with two cats and two dogs. Prior to joining Van Osdol, Shantell worked at Harrah’s for over ten years.
- Anne Hendrickson
