Our Practice
Our Approach
Our approach begins with getting to know your concerns and goals. It is only then that we determine the best strategies to achieve those goals. For us, resolving your legal issue isn’t just about the law. It’s about helping you address a life challenge so you can move forward to a brighter tomorrow.
Our Team
Suzanne Wolbeck Kvas
For over 30 years, Suzanne Kvas has assisted generations of families with estate planning. Her estate planning practice includes everything from drafting wills and trusts to the probate of estates, the administration of trusts as well as assisting families who have children or adults with special needs to establish specific trusts, conservatorships and guardianships. Suzanne has the litigation experience to be an effective advocate in the courtroom if a dispute arises in a probate or trust proceeding. As a testament to her skills, for over 20 years her peers have presented her with the highest rating possible for her ethics and legal abilities, an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Suzanne is known as a thoughtful and effective legal counselor by her peers and former clients.
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, Powers-of-Attorney and Transfer on Death Deeds.
- Probate & Trust Administration
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit,
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Education
- William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota
- J.D.
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- B.A., History
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- First Judicial District Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Lutter, Gilbert & Kvas, P.A 2013 to 2020
- Lehmann & Lutter, PA, Attorney, 2010 to 2013
- Stringer & Rohleder, Ltd., Partner, 1987 to 2010
William Kvas, Of Counsel
Partners in marriage for over 30 years, it only made sense to partner in practice as well. With over 30 years as a national trial attorney, Bill brings that expertise to Kvas Law.
P.S. An added bonus, we did not have to change the firm stationery....
Monya Schmidt
We are so fortunate to have Monya (or Mo, as our clients know her) as our paralegal with over 30 years of experience in a wide range of practice areas. She is often the first contact for our clients and assists with document drafting, file management and generally keeps the firm running smoothly.