Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP

United States 2025

National Rankings

Metro Rankings

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Practice Areas

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Year founded: 2000

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Overview

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Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP focuses our practice on estate planning, administration, and litigation. We combine our collective experience in a small boutique setting, where costs are controlled and imparting value is our emphasis. This allows us to represent clients of all generations and estates of all sizes, as well as addressing their related needs. With offices in Liberty, Overland Park, Springfield, and St. Louis, we are able to assist clients throughout the Midwest.

Rankings

Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP is nationally ranked in 1 practice areas and metro ranked in 5 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Metro Rankings

Kansas City-KS

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Kansas City-MO

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Regional Rankings

Kansas City-KS

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Kansas City-MO

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Springfield-MO

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

St. Louis

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Asset Protection
Estate Planning
Gift Planning
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
Probate
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP has 10 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Kirkland Woods & Martinsen LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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