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Brian J. Kane was born and raised in Dubuque, lowa, In 1979 he graduated magna cum laude from Loras College, with majors in Accounting and Political Science. In 1982 he received his juris doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law.

 

Mr. Kane is the managing shareholder of Kane, Norby & Reddick, P.C. and its founder. He practices primarily in the areas of corporate/commercial law, estate planning, probate, real estate and taxation and has co-authored the Iowa State Bar Association Fiduciary and Estate Tax Planning Manual. He is a frequent speaker on fiduciary taxation and estate planning and he is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

 

In 2002, Mr. Kane was a recipient of the Excellence in Education Award from the Professional Education Systems Institute (PESI}, and in 2003 he was awarded the lowa State Bar Association's Community Service Award. He is or has been a member of many boards of directors of local charities, He is a 2008 laureate of the Tri-State Business Hall of Fame. In 2024, he received the Arnie Honkamp Lifetime of Service award from Holy Family Catholic Schools, Mr. Kane is a member of the Dubuque County, lowa State (Taxation Section) and American Bar Associations.

 

He was elected President of the Dubuque County Bar Association for 2005-2006,

In 1987, Mr. Kane became a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants.

 

Areas Of Practice:


• Corporate / Commercial Law
• Estate Planning / Probate / Taxation
• Real Estate
• Taxation Law — related to all above areas of practice

 

Certified Legal Specialties:


• Certified Public Accountant, lowa, 1987


Bar Admissions:


• Iowa, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of lowa, 1982
• U.S. Tax Court, 1982


Education:


• University of lowa College of Law, lowa City, lowa J.D. - 1982
• Loras College, Dubuque, lowa BA. - 1979

   -Honors: magna cum laude
• Major: Accounting/Political Science

Published Works:

• Fiduciary Income Tax Manual, lowa State Bar Association, 4 Editions, 1991, 1994, 2003, 2013,
2019

Classes / Seminars:


•lowa State Bar Association Tax School, lowa State Bar Association, 1985 to 2014
•Fiduciary Income Tax, Professional Education Systems, Inc, 1994 to 1999
•College of Law Spring Tax Institute, University of lowa — various seminars

 

Honors And Awards:


• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• PE.S.L, Excellence in Education Award
• lowa State Bar Association, Community Service Award
• Distinguished Alumnus Award, Wahlert Catholic High School
• U.S. Jaycees, Outstanding Young Person Award
• Benjamin Franklin Award, Dubuque Sertoma Club
• Arnie Honkamp Lifetime of Service Award, Holy Family Catholic Schools

 

Professional Associations And Memberships:


• American College Trust & Estate Counsel, Member, 2006 to Present
• American Bar Association, Member, 1982 to Present
• lowa State Bar Association, Member, 1982 to Present
• Dubuque County Bar Association, Member, 1982 to Present
• lowa State Bar Association, Taxation Section, Member
• American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Member
• jowa Society of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow

 

Languages:


• English


Fraternities / Soceities:

• Delta Epsilon Sigma
 

Brian J. Kane

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