Attorney Profiles

Kansas Attorney - LLM
Texas Attorney

Robert M. Hughes, JD, LLM

E-mail: rmhughes@beverdye.com

Practice Areas

• Taxation
• Estate Planning
• Trust and Estate Administration
• Elder Law
• Estate Planning
• Asset Protection
• Family and Business Succession Planning
• Business Law
• Tax Exempt Organizations

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
  University of Kansas, 1979
• Juris Doctorate, Washburn University, 1982
• Master of Laws (Taxation), Southern Methodist University, 1983

Bar Memberships

• American Bar Association
  Member - Tax Section, Real Property, Trust and Estate Section
• Kansas Bar Association
  Member - Tax Section, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section (Former President), and Elder Law Section
• Wichita Bar Association
  Member and Former Chair - Probate Committee
• State Bar of Texas
  Member - Tax Section, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Section

Professional Memberships

• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Wichita Estate Planning Council (President)

Bob practices in the areas of taxation, trusts, and estates, elder law, wills, probate, asset protection, succession planning, and business planning. Extensive experience in income, estate, and gift tax planning has led Bob to represent clients in estate and income tax audits before federal and state authorities. His representative clients include individuals, bank trust companies, and closely held businesses. Bob also represents individuals in the preparation of pre-marital and post-marital agreements. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Kansas state courts and the state courts of Texas. Bob is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Wichita Estate Planning Council. He frequently lectures on estate planning, asset protection planning, charitable tax planning, and will and trust drafting to other professionals and organizations. Bob is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

Civic/Community Involvement

• Member - Downtown Rotary Club of Wichita
• Fellow - Kansas Bar Association
• Former Director - Botanica, Inc., the Wichita Gardens
• Former Chair - Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita

Publications

• Chapter author: "Taxation and Punitive Damage Awards,"
  South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association Bulletin
• Co-author, "Basic Will Drafting," Kansas Bar Association
• Chapter author: "Kansas Estate Administration Handbook"