Danielle G. Van Ess

Danielle G. Van Ess -- Comprehensive & Compassionate Estate Planning The Way It's Supposed To Be When our family of four needed a full estate plan -- wills, powers of attorneys, trusts, etc. -- we were incredibly fortunate to have so many people recommend Danielle G. Van Ess as the best and right lawyer for the job. We soon learned why her clients provide such enthusiastic reviews. Ms. Van Ess's sharp and encyclopedic knowledge of the myriad applicable laws and rules is superb and the pinnacle of expertise. Were this her main attribute, we still would have been in excellent hands. I could stop here and have zero hesitation in recommending Ms. Van Ess on pure skill and talent alone. But there is so much more. Ms. Van Ess's client relationship management, compassion, ability to connect, and inspiring way she can draw out the most important concerns and needs unique to each client...these are rare and powerful characteristics one seldom encounters in lawyers (or many other professional service providers, for that matter). The estate planning process, when done correctly, comprehensively, and thoroughly, is a serious undertaking for a client on many levels: organizational, decision-making, and, yes, emotional and psychological as well. In most estate planning processes, one must confront one's mortality, and those with children must contemplate what their children's lives might be should something happen to their parents. Many times, the questions around one's wishes in the event of disability, incapacity, or death have not yet been examined, and these are crucial elements that guide an estate planning client's decisions, many of which do not have easy answers. Ms. Van Ess has a unique ability to guide her clients safely and professionally through that process, somehow maintaining a perfect balance between the pragmatic steps that must be completed for full effectiveness and the inevitable emotional ups-and-downs most clients experience as they work with their lawyer on their plan. In all sincerity and candor, we firmly believe that Danielle G. Van Ess epitomizes the ideal constitution of what genuine, thorough, professional, and personal estate planning legal services should be. We cannot overstate our genuine enthusiasm and conviction in our recommendation of Ms. Van Ess as a lawyer. View More