Powerlist – Phil Halley – Husch Blackwell

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Resolving disputes involving estates and trusts requires creativity and experience. With more than 40 years of practice, Phil Halley, of counsel at Husch Blackwell, brings both to the table when working with clients.

“My work combines the opportunity to employ my analytical skills along with meaningful client interaction,” he said, adding he became interested in estate planning after taking a course in estates and trusts during law school.

Halley said estate disputes can be complicated. He recalled a case where he represented the beneficiaries of a woman who died while going through a difficult divorce. The woman had numerous claims concerning marital property and Halley was successful in pursuing the claims to a favorable conclusion.

“That led to a number of engagements representing beneficiaries and/or fiduciaries in estate and trust controversies, and ultimately to work as a mediator with respect to those kinds of disputes,” said Halley, who also serves as a trained mediator.

Halley has served as an adjunct faculty member at Marquette University Law School and was a co-author of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s “Marital Property Law in Wisconsin.”