
Attorneys
Phone: (608) 433-2250
Fax: (608) 785-1303
SCOTT J. CURTIS
Partner | La Crosse, Winona, Alma
Attorney Scott J. Curtis, a shareholder with the firm, practices in the areas of probate estates & trusts, general business law, estate planning, litigation, business formation & administration, business succession planning, estate and trust litigation, real estate, non-profit organizations, professional practices, estate planning, and general litigation.
Proficient in comprehensive estate planning, Mr. Curtis structures succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in numerous industries. In the field of probate and trust administration, Mr. Curtis has a reputation for success handling multi-million dollar estates, including contested estates. Mr Curtis has worked with clients to structure complex Medicaid divestment strategies, plans for gift tax avoidance, Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, Mr. Curtis has represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving professional practices including chiropractic, dental, and medical businesses.
Mr. Curtis has represented numerous non-profit organizations, and has helped clients to carry out their philanthropic goals by forming and managing charitable entities. He has helped clients with personal wealth to create private foundations for long-term charitable giving within the family. He has assisted with the formation of public charities and has served on the board of organizations that support the Catholic Church, veterans causes, and community development.
Mr. Curtis is also a frequent speaker on estate, tax, and business law issues.
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Probate Estates and Trusts
General Business Law
Litigation
Estate Planning
Business Formation & Administration
Real Estate
Business Succession Planning
Elder Law
Strategic Medicaid Planning
Contested Trusts & Estates
Non-Profit Organizations
General Family Law Issues
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
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J.D. Creighton University School of Law (Omaha, Nebraska), 2012
B.A. Saint Mary’s University of Winona, 2009
Aquinas High School, La Crosse, WI 2005
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Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem;
4th Degree Knight of Columbus
Executive Committee – Serra Club of La Crosse
Board Member – Gateway Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Board Member & Treasurer – La Crosse Jail Ministry
Former Member, Schola Cantorum of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Former Member, Cathedral Gallery Singers
Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America