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Securing the future for yourself and your loved ones is a weighty task. The primary goals of The Kinney Law Firm are to assist you in the preservation of your wealth, and attain the peace of mind to which we are all entitled.

The Kinney Law Firm customizes estate planning tools and strategies to your personal lifestyle, asset structure and family needs. When the Estate Plan created is consistent with the individual’s values, considering the importance of avoiding taxes against competing goals, significant peace of mind can be achieved.

Contrary to popular opinion, Estate Planning is undertaken by the living and for the living in order to enhance the quality of our lives and those of our loved ones; not simply to avoid taxes legally or prevent unintended disinheritance.

For our business owner clients, we improve risk management, establish your desired control links and ensure continuity of profitable operations to a successful company sale. From selection of the best formal business organization to asset protection, disability and succession planning; we have been an integral part of closely held businesses, benefiting the founder and those she/he cares about.

Today’s competitive arena requires comprehensive legal counsel with an experienced professional who will take the time necessary to understand the client and determine their goals, which can then be achieved. Because it takes time to do it right, The Kinney Law Firm prefers a client relationship based not on the time it took, but rather on the objective attained. We have found clients more willing to call us or sit down at length to share their hopes, fears or questions when there is not a billing clock running. This connection allows our professionals to do what we do best identify your needs, understand all relevant circumstances and achieve agreed goals. This is accomplished utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach in order to achieve your security and peace of mind.

We want to communicate with your other professionals, be they CPAs, Financial Planners or Insurance Professionals in order to bring these critical services into focus for you. Only in this way can we be sure the emotional as well as financial security of our clients is assured within the limited time most clients care to devote to this area of their lives.

A written fee agreement is provided to assure an understanding of the scope of work to be performed, as well as the obligations of both parties and payment procedures.

Fees are determined after the prospective client and attorney decide they can work together effectively, the scope of work necessary is understood by both and the client agrees to the fee proposed.

In those situations where an hourly arrangement must be utilized because the project scope is not controllable, monthly detailed statements are provided.

Payment plans are available, and the use of major credit cards, MasterCard and Visa are welcome.

The Kinney Law Firm Commitment on fees entails each client¡¦s ability to confidently recommend the Firm to a friend, with confidence that the fee was and will be, fair and the service excellent.

A client¡¦s investment in their future will yield dividends of peace of mind and financial savings over the unplanned estate, because The Kinney Law Firm Commitment requires it.

Owen T. Kinney is an Attorney and Counselor at Law with a broad range of personal, business and legal experience which he applies in every client endeavor.

He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School with a BBA in Economics/Accounting from Oklahoma State University.

After service in the United States Marine Corps, where he holds the rank of Major, he was a Division Director at the Texas Railroad Commission. In that position he managed a multi-million dollar budget with nearly l00 employees, including seven (7) lawyers and represented the Commission before the Legislature and Federal Agencies.

Upon entering the private practice of law, he represented such major companies as United Parcel Service and Consolidated Freightways in financial regulatory hearings at which substantial revenue dollars were at stake.

Owen is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Administrative Law since 1989, and served as both Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Administrative Law Council as well as Course Director of the Advanced Administrative Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar.

Although he works with numerous small business owners concerning their accounting, legal and regulatory obligations, his practice today is focused on estate planning, business transactions and related comprehensive support to active clients. He has been a guest speaker for groups ranging from Charles Schwab investors to independent accountants. He has presented workshops on his teamwork approach before organizations such as the Estate Planning Council of Central Texas. Members of this group, including CPAs, CFPs, CLUs, Trust Officers and Attorneys examined ways to collaborate their expertise to more effectively serve the client.

On the personal side, Owen is a father and stepfather and is happily married to Daryl Howard, an internationally recognized artist.

His community endeavors include current service as Board President of the Austin Breast Cancer Resource Center