KEVIN M. CHEN
 kchen@ahrenslaw.com
Partner - Boise Office

Current
Partner of Ahrens & DeAngeli, p.l.l.c., serving clients nationwide.

Experience

Kevin concentrates his practice on wealth transfer planning, business succession, asset protection, charitable planning, trust and estate administration and litigation, estate and gift tax return preparation, and tax audit and controversy matters. After graduating from law school, Kevin served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Leonard H. Russon, Utah Supreme Court. Prior to joining Ahrens & DeAngeli, Mr. Chen was a partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago.

Memberships and Civic

  • Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council, Board Member

  • Boise Estate Planning Council

  • Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Idaho State Bar Association

  • Eastwind Community Church, Board Member

    • Bar Admissions

    • Idaho State Bar

    • Illinois State Bar

    • Utah State Bar

    • United States Tax Court

    Education

    • Juris Doctorate, University of Utah (1991); Utah Law Review staff member

    • BA in English, magna cum laude, Boise State University (1992); Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

    • Foreign Studies Program, Universidad del Pais Vasco/Boise State University (1990-91)

    Publications

    • “Formula Disclaimers: Procter-Proofing Gift Revaluations By IRS,” Journal of Taxation, Vol. 96, No. 4, April 2002, co-authored with David A. Handler

    • “Fresh Thinking About Gift-Splitting,” Trusts & Estates Magazine, January 2002, co-authored with David A. Handler

    • “The Estate Trust Revival: Maximizing the Full Basis Step-Up for Spouses,” Trusts & Estates Magazine, August 2001, co-authored with David A. Handler

    • “Proprietary Approaches for Planning with Individuals and Their Businesses,” Cannon Financial Institute, Inc. and Kirkland & Ellis, The 2001 Estate Planning Teleconference Series with Roy M. Adams, March 27, 2001, co-authored with Glenn Kurlander

    Speaking Engagements
    • Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council (Formula Disclaimers, 2005)
    • Micron Technology, Inc. Litigation Department (Estate Planning, 2007)
    • Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council (Charitable Lead Trusts, 2008)
    • National Business Institute (Revocable Trusts and ILITs, 2009)
    • Idaho State Bar Annual Advanced Estate Planning Seminar (Estate Creditor Claims, 2009)
    • Boise Estate Planning Council (Asset Protection Planning, 2010)