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Jennifer Clump Davis

Officer

“Whether it’s families or corporate clients, developing relationships and helping them reach their goals is rewarding — taking highly technical concepts and translating them into their daily existence.”

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Illinois

Education

J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law, cum laude, 1996

B.A, Denison University, cum laude, 1993

Profile

Whether setting up a family estate plan or helping a bank untangle issues as a corporate fiduciary, Jennifer Davis is adept at taking complex estate and tax planning matters and applying them to clients’ daily needs. As a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group, she works with clients ranging from business owners and multi-generational families to some of the region’s largest financial institutions.

Jennifer has helped individuals and families with issues related to estate planning, charitable planning, probate and trust administration, family business entities, succession business planning and wealth preservation strategies. She has assisted with trust, estate and tax controversies, tax return preparation and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Many estate planning clients continue to turn to her for guidance on asset protection as life changes or business questions arise, and she works to maintain those relationships through responsive service and sound advice.

In addition to representing individuals, Jennifer represents financial institutions regarding issues that arise while serving as corporate fiduciaries. She also helps broker/dealers, trust companies, banks and investment advisors in handling and resolving day-to-day issues stemming from the authority granted to trustees, powers of attorney, personal representatives, administrators and beneficiaries.

She works with a number of non-profit organizations on their planned giving programs, endowments and administrative issues.

Jennifer writes and speaks frequently on estate planning topics — including charitable planning, planning for children with special needs, premarital agreements, probate administration and planning for digital assets — and writes for the firm’s Trusts & Estates newsletters. She is the leader of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group and previously served as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors.

Professional Affiliations

  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
  • Estate Planning Council
  • National Committee on Planned Giving
  • St. Louis Planned Giving Council
  • Family Office Exchange
  • American Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • Missouri Bar Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, Planning Committee member, 2016 and 2017
  • Missouri Bar Probate & Trust Law Committee, Digital Assets Subcommittee member

Community/Civic Activities

  • Dance St. Louis, Board of Directors
  • Saint Louis Art Museum Planned Giving Council
  • St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Legacy Advisors Executive Committee

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

  • Chambers High Net Worth Guide, 2021-23
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2024; Trusts and Estates, 2016-2024
  • St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Top Business Attorneys, 2022
  • St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Top Business Advisors, 2021
  • Five Star Wealth Manager Award, 2012
  • St. Louis Small Business Monthly, "100 St. Louisans You Should Know to Succeed in Business," 2016
  • Saint Louis Business Journal, "40 Under 40," Class of 2008
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent

News & Insights

News

Seminars & Speaking Engagements

  • “Look Out for Gen Z: Planning Ideas for These Beneficiaries”
    Missouri Bar Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, October 20, 2022
  • "Look Out for Gen Z: Planning Ideas for These Beneficiaries"
    Greensfelder's Annual Estate Planning Symposium, October 12, 2022
  • "Planning for Digital Assets"
    Heart of America Fellows Institute, August 26, 2021
  • "What's Next for your Financial Health?" webinar
    June 24, 2020
  • "Keeping It in the Family: Planning for the Vacation Home or the Family Farm"
    Greensfelder's Annual Estate Planning Symposium, St. Louis, MO, November 7, 2019
  • "Customizing an Estate Plan for Today's Family"
    Greensfelder's 2018 Estate Planning Symposium, St. Louis, MO, November 1, 2018
  • "Tough Calls: Estate Planning for Families Facing Addiction Issues"
    The Missouri Bar Annual Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, St. Louis, September 6, 2018
  • "From Simple to Sophisticated: Top Ten Planned Giving Techniques"
    2017 Greensfelder Estate Planning Symposium, November 2, 2017
  • Moderator, "How to Identify a Probate Case and Select a Proper Procedural Path – Moving Forward with the Basics"
    Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, St. Louis, MO, September 27, 2017
  • "Counseling Clients for #DigitalDeath"
    Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, St. Louis, MO, September 27, 2017
  • Building Flexibility Into Your Plan: Directed Trusts and Trust Protectors
    Greensfelder Estate Planning Seminar, November 3, 2016
  • “Directed/Delegated Investment Trusts & Trust Protectors” 
    Missouri Bar Estate, Trust & Elder Law Institute, St. Louis, Missouri, August 26, 2016
  • "Handle with Care: Planning for the Fragile Beneficiary"
    2015 Greensfelder Estate Planning Seminar, November 19, 2015
  • “Planning for Digital Assets”
    Estate Planning Institute, The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, April 22, 2015
  • 2014 Estate Planning Seminar
    November 13, 2014
  • 2014 Securities Symposium
    November 5, 2014
  • "Stay Linked with Your Clients by Helping Them Forever Friend Their Digital Property"
    Annual Estate & Trust Institute, MoBar CLE, St. Louis, October 17, 2014 | Jefferson City, October 24, 2014
  • "Handle with Care – Planning for the Fragile Beneficiary"
    Annual Estate & Trust Institute, MoBarCLE, St. Louis, October 11, 2013 | Jefferson City, October 25, 2013
  • "Fiscal Cliff Averted - What Does This Mean For Tax Planning?"
    Greensfelder Estate Planning Symposium, October 16, 2013
  • "Stay Linked with Your Clients by Helping Them Forever Friend Their Digital Property"
    Missouri Bar Annual Meeting and Judicial Conference, Columbia, September 2013
  • "Just Because It's Irrevocable Doesn't Mean It's Irrevocable"
    Annual Estate & Trust Institute, MoBar CLE, September 2012
  • "Planned Giving - Not Just for the Rich and Famous"
    Annual Estate & Trust Institute, MoBar CLE, September 2011
  • "Ethical Scenarios for Probate and Estate Planning"
    Annual Estate & Trust Institute, MoBar CLE, September 2009
  • "Charitable Giving Arsenal"
    Annual Probate Institute, Missouri Bar, September and October 2007
  • "Reasons for Estate Planning"
    MAC Sports Conference, April 2007
  • "Problems in Estate Planning for a Second Marriage"
    University of Missouri - Kansas City, Continuing Legal Education, 13th Annual Estate Planning Internship Program, October 2006
  • "Drafting a Pre-Marital Agreement"
    University of Missouri - Kansas City, Continuing Legal Education, 12th Annual Estate Planning Internship Program, September 2005
  • “Ethical Considerations in Post-Mortem Planning”
    Advanced Post-Mortem Planning and Probate in Missouri, National Business Institute, September 8, 2004
  • “Directors’ and Trustees’ Liabilities”
    Tax-Exempt Organizations in Missouri, Lorman Education Services, April 2003

Publications

Articles & Books

Newsletters

Blog Posts

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