Kimberly Civins concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, trusts, tax exempt entities (including public charities and private foundations), transfer tax, business succession planning and federal and state regulation of trust departments.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Civins worked for seven years for a national sports marketing company.

Bar and Court Admissions

Georgia, 2002

Education

Georgia State University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001

Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., honor graduate, 1992

Publications

• "Estate Planning with Conservation Easements," Insights, Co-Authored with Tiffany McKenzie, Summer 2012
• "Nursing the Sick ILIT: How a Trustee Can Avoid Liability When a Trust Lacks Liquidity," Trusts & Estates Magazine, December 2010
• “STOP!  Before You Buy That Life Insurance, Ask if an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust Will Save Your Beneficiaries Some Serious Cash,” Atlanta Business Journal, June/July 2006
• “The Foundation Fumble:  When Celebrities Create Private Foundations,” Atlanta Business Journal, Summer 2006
• “Business and Tax Considerations in Buy-Sell Agreements Among Owners of Closely-Held Businesses,” Atlanta Business Journal, Fall 2006

Speeches and Seminars

• "Estate Planning With Illiquid Assets,"  Estate Planning Council of North Georgia, Co-Presenter, March 27, 2011
• “Addressing the Wealth Transfer Tax Chaos in Practice: Tips and Advice,” Atlanta Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Section, Panelist, June 9, 2010
• “Estate Planning in the 2009 Environment:  The Current State of the Estate Tax and Utilizing GRATs,” Bryan Cave S Corporation Conference, Sole Presenter, March 17, 2009
• “Ethical Issues in Estate Planning:  A Panel Discussion,” State Bar of Georgia Basic Fiduciary Practice Seminar, Panelist, December 2, 2005
• "Charitable Planning in Today’s Economic Environment: Charitable Lead Trusts," State Bar of Georgia, Fiduciary Law Section, Fiduciary Law Institute, Co-Presenter, July 17, 2003

Professional Affiliations

• Atlanta Bar Association – Estate Planning and Probate Section
• Atlanta Estate Planning Council
• State Bar of Georgia – Fiduciary Law Section

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Georgia Rising Star (2005-2007, 2009-2012)
• 1873 Society Club – Board Member (Junior Board of Atlanta Humane Society)
• Georgia State College of Law Tax Clinic – Member of the Advisory Board