Amanda Kruse

Amanda Kruse focuses her practice on assisting clients with estate planning, charitable giving, business succession planning and estate and trust administration. She drafts wills and trusts, advises clients on tax minimization strategies, and guides families through the estate administration process. Amanda also provides pro bono work for the Volunteer Lawyers Network, Criminal Expungement division. 

Prior to joining the firm, Amanda worked as a Senior Financial Analyst where she provided business and financial support including general ledger accounting, financial reporting, analysis and budgeting. In addition, Amanda served as a Summer Associate at the firm in 2019.

• Co-presenter, "Estate Planning Basics for the Business Lawyer," Minnesota CLE 2023 Business Law Institute, May 1, 2023

• Co-author, "Tax-free Rollovers of 529 Plan Funds to Roth IRAs Allowed Under Secure 2.0," Tri-Bar Trust & Probate Section Newsletter, April 25, 2023
• Co-author, "Michael Jackson’s Estate and the Challenge of Valuing Intangible Assets,” Financial Advisor, July 30, 2021

• American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section
• Hennepin County Bar Association, Probate Section, vice chair
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Ramsey County Bar Association
• Washington County Bar Association

• Wills for Heroes, Volunteer
• Volunteer Lawyers Network, Criminal Expungement Volunteer
• Hennepin County District Ethics Committee Volunteer Investigator

• Hennepin County Bar Association, Excellence Award - Providing Pro Bono Services, 2023
• "North Star Lawyers," Minnesota State Bar Association, 2021-2022
• Lathrop GPM 2022 Pro Bono All-Star of the Year Recipient