Kenneth P. Brier
Counsel
With an understanding of big picture issues and an eye for detail, Ken brings more than 45 years of experience in service to clients of many backgrounds. These include individuals, couples, families, entrepreneurs, executives, and business owners with local, multistate and multinational connections. He has served as a neutral Personal Representative and Trustee for families enmeshed in probate litigation and as an expert witness in trust and estate matters.
Prior to joining Verrill, Ken managed a well-regarded boutique trusts & estates practice for many years in the Boston suburbs. And before that, Ken was a member of the estate planning groups at Bingham McCutchen LLP and at Holland & Knight LLP in Boston.
• Columbia University School of Law (J.D.)
• Princeton University (A.B., cum laude)
• U.S. District Court of Massachusetts
• U.S. Tax Court
• Licensed as Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts
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