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Keith Davis

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Licensed for 25 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Tax Law

Language

English

About

Mr. Davis is the managing shareholder of Davis Schilken, PC.  Mr. Davis began his estate planning practice in 1998 and joined WealthCounsel® in October 2003.  Since then, the firm has grown internally and through acquisitions to seven attorneys.  The firm practices extensively in the areas of estate and business planning with a strong referral base of CPAs and Financial Advisors.  The firm has prepared estate plans for approximately 3,000 Colorado families and settles the estates and trusts of more than 50 decedents annually.  Additionally, on a national basis, firm attorneys have prepared more than 1,000 offshore asset protection trusts.Mr. Davis concentrates his practice in the areas of wealth transfer and preservation.  This includes general estate planning, advanced tax planning, charitable estate planning, private foundations, family limited partnerships, asset protection planning, exit planning and business continuation planning.Prior to practicing law, Mr. Davis served as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers).  After leaving public accounting, and passing the Bar exam, Mr. Davis served as Vice President of Contracts at three very large engineering/construction firms – each firm had more than one thousand employees.In these roles, he supervised a staff of as many as thirty and reported to the Firm’s General Counsel and Chief Financial Officers.  While responsible for pricing, negotiations and execution of the Firms’ contracts, he focused upon making profitable business deals at the confluence of law, finance and accounting.  He personally negotiated some of the larges construction contracts in the United States including the Boston Harbor clean up contract that employed several thousand people for several years.Teacher/PresenterMr. Davis is an accomplished teacher and well-known speaker.  He speaks locally and nationally and has taught continuing education courses on estate planning to over 2,000 Colorado CPAs, Certified Financial Planners and Insurance Professionals.Mr. Davis has also served as an adjunct faculty member at American University in Washington, D.C. and the University of Colorado at Denver.  He has taught six undergraduate accounting courses as well as courses at the MBA level.  He has also presented the Estate and Gift Tax Update portion of the University of Denver Law School’s annual symposium. Education ●  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation, University of Denver ● Juris Doctor (JD), George Mason University ● Master of Business Administration (MBA), George Washington University● Bachelor of Science (Accounting), West Virginia University  Professional Affiliations     

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Business

Probate

Language

English

Contact

Davis Schilken, PC1658 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 6Suite # 200Lakewood, CO, 80401

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Cathy
September 18, 2018

My husband and I have been clients of Keith for 18 years. He is professional, quite knowledgeable, and precise. All our consultation with him have been in a relaxed manner, not at all rushed. We continue to value the service given to us.

Diane
September 24, 2017

Very organized process. Initial questionnaire not only wanted the facts of our life, but had open ended questions that focused our wishes. Inital meeting comprehensive--did not feel rushed. A few weeks later, received a draft flow diagram for each of our trusts, rather than a draft copy of the trust documents--so, easy to comprehend and change. Final meeting allowed us to make changes if we wished and we left satisfied after making difficult decisions. The fixed fee for services was reasonable Firm offers a yearly plan with a fixed fee which includes calls and an annual meeting to review changes you would like to make. This avoids hesitancy over incurring hourly fees.

Kathie
April 20, 2017

We went to a dinner hosted by Keith Davis as we have been talking about doing a will for some time. We were impressed by keith and the way he explained things so decided to make an appointment to meet with him at his office. Our appointment lasted 2 hours and Keith patiently explained all of our choices and guided us to a plan that worked for us. We then meet a again at Keiths office where he explained the final papers going over everything with us as we signed the necessary papers. This appointment also lasted two hours. At the end we were very satisfied with the work done by Keith and his office assistance they were very organized , friendly and easy to work with.

Phil
January 25, 2017

Keith was very thorough and detailed in dealing with updating our Family Trust. He was very focused on ensuring we understood all of the elements of the Trust.

Peter
January 14, 2017

My wife and I hired Keith to update our estate planning documents. He and his staff were well prepared for our meetings which resulted in our documents being completed promptly, efficiently and accurately. More importantly, Keith's deep expertise allowed him to bring real clarity to our estate planning goals and the options available to us to achieve those goals.

Theresa
March 23, 2016

Keith is a brilliant estate planning attorney with an excellent grasp on the big picture. He will spend the time needed to review your individual situation, and then apply his years of experience to provide you with a customized plan that exactly fits your needs.

Susan
December 13, 2015

Kieth did an outstanding job assisting us in defining an estate plan which met our situation perfectly. His deep knowledge and expertise enabled him to include language that met all of our needs, concerns, and somewhat complex situation clearly, efficiently and rapidly. He was able to build in the flexibility and security our particular situation required through clear legal structures that provide tremendous peace of mind for ourselves and our family's future. Keith will remain a trusted legal adviser and we recommend him highly to all of our family and friends.

anonymous
December 8, 2015

Keith Davis helped my family with our Estate Planning a few months ago, and did an EXCELLENT job! He explained everything thoroughly and we felt very comfortable with our decisions. Would recommend to my family and friends.

anonymous
August 6, 2017

My husband recently past and I got to experience the other side of the process. Keith did the estate plans for my husband and me in 2012. We too were impressed as Keith discussed the documents using a flow chart. Keith quoted a fee to settle the estate that was a percentage of the estate value, and his fee was 3 times higher than the hourly cost I actually ended up paying the lawyer that settled the estate. The trust documents do not reflect the information that Keith explained thru the flowchart, nor do they reflect our wishes. Basic information like being able to stay in our house rent free was omitted from the documents. A major paragraph was omitted in the ILIT making it taxable. Money was distributed to minors. Shalls instead of Mays put into question how to handle demands for distributions by secondary beneficiaries . It took 4 lawyers 6 mo to figure out how to interpret the inconsistencies in the trust documents. It felt like Keith never read the documents and just had a paralegal modify a template. My suggestion like any important decision, get a second opinion.

Cathy
September 18, 2018

My husband and I have been clients of Keith for 18 years. He is professional, quite knowledgeable, and precise. All our consultation with him have been in a relaxed manner, not at all rushed. We continue to value the service given to us.

Diane
September 24, 2017

Very organized process. Initial questionnaire not only wanted the facts of our life, but had open ended questions that focused our wishes. Inital meeting comprehensive--did not feel rushed. A few weeks later, received a draft flow diagram for each of our trusts, rather than a draft copy of the trust documents--so, easy to comprehend and change. Final meeting allowed us to make changes if we wished and we left satisfied after making difficult decisions. The fixed fee for services was reasonable Firm offers a yearly plan with a fixed fee which includes calls and an annual meeting to review changes you would like to make. This avoids hesitancy over incurring hourly fees.

Kathie
April 20, 2017

We went to a dinner hosted by Keith Davis as we have been talking about doing a will for some time. We were impressed by keith and the way he explained things so decided to make an appointment to meet with him at his office. Our appointment lasted 2 hours and Keith patiently explained all of our choices and guided us to a plan that worked for us. We then meet a again at Keiths office where he explained the final papers going over everything with us as we signed the necessary papers. This appointment also lasted two hours. At the end we were very satisfied with the work done by Keith and his office assistance they were very organized , friendly and easy to work with.

Phil
January 25, 2017

Keith was very thorough and detailed in dealing with updating our Family Trust. He was very focused on ensuring we understood all of the elements of the Trust.

Peter
January 14, 2017

My wife and I hired Keith to update our estate planning documents. He and his staff were well prepared for our meetings which resulted in our documents being completed promptly, efficiently and accurately. More importantly, Keith's deep expertise allowed him to bring real clarity to our estate planning goals and the options available to us to achieve those goals.

Theresa
March 23, 2016

Keith is a brilliant estate planning attorney with an excellent grasp on the big picture. He will spend the time needed to review your individual situation, and then apply his years of experience to provide you with a customized plan that exactly fits your needs.

Susan
December 13, 2015

Kieth did an outstanding job assisting us in defining an estate plan which met our situation perfectly. His deep knowledge and expertise enabled him to include language that met all of our needs, concerns, and somewhat complex situation clearly, efficiently and rapidly. He was able to build in the flexibility and security our particular situation required through clear legal structures that provide tremendous peace of mind for ourselves and our family's future. Keith will remain a trusted legal adviser and we recommend him highly to all of our family and friends.

anonymous
December 8, 2015

Keith Davis helped my family with our Estate Planning a few months ago, and did an EXCELLENT job! He explained everything thoroughly and we felt very comfortable with our decisions. Would recommend to my family and friends.

anonymous
August 6, 2017

My husband recently past and I got to experience the other side of the process. Keith did the estate plans for my husband and me in 2012. We too were impressed as Keith discussed the documents using a flow chart. Keith quoted a fee to settle the estate that was a percentage of the estate value, and his fee was 3 times higher than the hourly cost I actually ended up paying the lawyer that settled the estate. The trust documents do not reflect the information that Keith explained thru the flowchart, nor do they reflect our wishes. Basic information like being able to stay in our house rent free was omitted from the documents. A major paragraph was omitted in the ILIT making it taxable. Money was distributed to minors. Shalls instead of Mays put into question how to handle demands for distributions by secondary beneficiaries . It took 4 lawyers 6 mo to figure out how to interpret the inconsistencies in the trust documents. It felt like Keith never read the documents and just had a paralegal modify a template. My suggestion like any important decision, get a second opinion.

Cathy
September 18, 2018

My husband and I have been clients of Keith for 18 years. He is professional, quite knowledgeable, and precise. All our consultation with him have been in a relaxed manner, not at all rushed. We continue to value the service given to us.

Diane
September 24, 2017

Very organized process. Initial questionnaire not only wanted the facts of our life, but had open ended questions that focused our wishes. Inital meeting comprehensive--did not feel rushed. A few weeks later, received a draft flow diagram for each of our trusts, rather than a draft copy of the trust documents--so, easy to comprehend and change. Final meeting allowed us to make changes if we wished and we left satisfied after making difficult decisions. The fixed fee for services was reasonable Firm offers a yearly plan with a fixed fee which includes calls and an annual meeting to review changes you would like to make. This avoids hesitancy over incurring hourly fees.

Kathie
April 20, 2017

We went to a dinner hosted by Keith Davis as we have been talking about doing a will for some time. We were impressed by keith and the way he explained things so decided to make an appointment to meet with him at his office. Our appointment lasted 2 hours and Keith patiently explained all of our choices and guided us to a plan that worked for us. We then meet a again at Keiths office where he explained the final papers going over everything with us as we signed the necessary papers. This appointment also lasted two hours. At the end we were very satisfied with the work done by Keith and his office assistance they were very organized , friendly and easy to work with.

Phil
January 25, 2017

Keith was very thorough and detailed in dealing with updating our Family Trust. He was very focused on ensuring we understood all of the elements of the Trust.

Peter
January 14, 2017

My wife and I hired Keith to update our estate planning documents. He and his staff were well prepared for our meetings which resulted in our documents being completed promptly, efficiently and accurately. More importantly, Keith's deep expertise allowed him to bring real clarity to our estate planning goals and the options available to us to achieve those goals.

Theresa
March 23, 2016

Keith is a brilliant estate planning attorney with an excellent grasp on the big picture. He will spend the time needed to review your individual situation, and then apply his years of experience to provide you with a customized plan that exactly fits your needs.

Susan
December 13, 2015

Kieth did an outstanding job assisting us in defining an estate plan which met our situation perfectly. His deep knowledge and expertise enabled him to include language that met all of our needs, concerns, and somewhat complex situation clearly, efficiently and rapidly. He was able to build in the flexibility and security our particular situation required through clear legal structures that provide tremendous peace of mind for ourselves and our family's future. Keith will remain a trusted legal adviser and we recommend him highly to all of our family and friends.

anonymous
December 8, 2015

Keith Davis helped my family with our Estate Planning a few months ago, and did an EXCELLENT job! He explained everything thoroughly and we felt very comfortable with our decisions. Would recommend to my family and friends.

anonymous
August 6, 2017

My husband recently past and I got to experience the other side of the process. Keith did the estate plans for my husband and me in 2012. We too were impressed as Keith discussed the documents using a flow chart. Keith quoted a fee to settle the estate that was a percentage of the estate value, and his fee was 3 times higher than the hourly cost I actually ended up paying the lawyer that settled the estate. The trust documents do not reflect the information that Keith explained thru the flowchart, nor do they reflect our wishes. Basic information like being able to stay in our house rent free was omitted from the documents. A major paragraph was omitted in the ILIT making it taxable. Money was distributed to minors. Shalls instead of Mays put into question how to handle demands for distributions by secondary beneficiaries . It took 4 lawyers 6 mo to figure out how to interpret the inconsistencies in the trust documents. It felt like Keith never read the documents and just had a paralegal modify a template. My suggestion like any important decision, get a second opinion.

Cathy
September 18, 2018

My husband and I have been clients of Keith for 18 years. He is professional, quite knowledgeable, and precise. All our consultation with him have been in a relaxed manner, not at all rushed. We continue to value the service given to us.

Diane
September 24, 2017

Very organized process. Initial questionnaire not only wanted the facts of our life, but had open ended questions that focused our wishes. Inital meeting comprehensive--did not feel rushed. A few weeks later, received a draft flow diagram for each of our trusts, rather than a draft copy of the trust documents--so, easy to comprehend and change. Final meeting allowed us to make changes if we wished and we left satisfied after making difficult decisions. The fixed fee for services was reasonable Firm offers a yearly plan with a fixed fee which includes calls and an annual meeting to review changes you would like to make. This avoids hesitancy over incurring hourly fees.

Kathie
April 20, 2017

We went to a dinner hosted by Keith Davis as we have been talking about doing a will for some time. We were impressed by keith and the way he explained things so decided to make an appointment to meet with him at his office. Our appointment lasted 2 hours and Keith patiently explained all of our choices and guided us to a plan that worked for us. We then meet a again at Keiths office where he explained the final papers going over everything with us as we signed the necessary papers. This appointment also lasted two hours. At the end we were very satisfied with the work done by Keith and his office assistance they were very organized , friendly and easy to work with.

Phil
January 25, 2017

Keith was very thorough and detailed in dealing with updating our Family Trust. He was very focused on ensuring we understood all of the elements of the Trust.

Peter
January 14, 2017

My wife and I hired Keith to update our estate planning documents. He and his staff were well prepared for our meetings which resulted in our documents being completed promptly, efficiently and accurately. More importantly, Keith's deep expertise allowed him to bring real clarity to our estate planning goals and the options available to us to achieve those goals.

Theresa
March 23, 2016

Keith is a brilliant estate planning attorney with an excellent grasp on the big picture. He will spend the time needed to review your individual situation, and then apply his years of experience to provide you with a customized plan that exactly fits your needs.

Susan
December 13, 2015

Kieth did an outstanding job assisting us in defining an estate plan which met our situation perfectly. His deep knowledge and expertise enabled him to include language that met all of our needs, concerns, and somewhat complex situation clearly, efficiently and rapidly. He was able to build in the flexibility and security our particular situation required through clear legal structures that provide tremendous peace of mind for ourselves and our family's future. Keith will remain a trusted legal adviser and we recommend him highly to all of our family and friends.

anonymous
December 8, 2015

Keith Davis helped my family with our Estate Planning a few months ago, and did an EXCELLENT job! He explained everything thoroughly and we felt very comfortable with our decisions. Would recommend to my family and friends.

anonymous
August 6, 2017

My husband recently past and I got to experience the other side of the process. Keith did the estate plans for my husband and me in 2012. We too were impressed as Keith discussed the documents using a flow chart. Keith quoted a fee to settle the estate that was a percentage of the estate value, and his fee was 3 times higher than the hourly cost I actually ended up paying the lawyer that settled the estate. The trust documents do not reflect the information that Keith explained thru the flowchart, nor do they reflect our wishes. Basic information like being able to stay in our house rent free was omitted from the documents. A major paragraph was omitted in the ILIT making it taxable. Money was distributed to minors. Shalls instead of Mays put into question how to handle demands for distributions by secondary beneficiaries . It took 4 lawyers 6 mo to figure out how to interpret the inconsistencies in the trust documents. It felt like Keith never read the documents and just had a paralegal modify a template. My suggestion like any important decision, get a second opinion.