Reviews

I've been working with Bill for several years. His ability to quickly analyze complex business and estate matters, and then clearly articulate his recommendations, makes him an outstanding advisor. He continues to impress me with his superior legal knowledge and business acumen and his caring and positive attitude.

Mr. Kruse came highly recommended by a friend who has been his client for a number of years. In one short meeting, Mr. Kruse was able to comprehend our situation and clearly articulate a positive plan of action. He has been able to represent us with clarity and resolve. Mr. Kruse gives great attention to detail, he is quick to respond and has consistently exceeded our expectations. I would recommend him without hesitation.

We first met Bill in 1987 or 1988 when he and Erin and Barbara and I hosted two young Japanese women exchange students interested in polishing their English skills during a summer session. Over the years, we have been repeatedly impressed by Bill's integrity and knowledge, and when it became time, we asked him to be executor of our estate, will and trust. He has been an excellent choice, low-key and confidence-inspiring for our adult children and attentive to detail. In fact, we have an amendment to our will on our current to-do list: Bill recently reminded us that it needed to be updated to include the birth of a great-grandchild or three; we have established 529 education trust funds for each of the "grands" and "great-grands," to make manifest our lineage's ongoing emphasis on the importance of education to a family's "health. This reminder of Bill's exemplifies the kind of care and attention that we never cease being grateful for.

Bill has been my attorney for nearly two decades, for both personal and business matters, for simple tasks and some fairly complex situations. He is an excellent attorney with sufficient perspective also to be a good advisor more broadly. He's very smart, both in terms of intellectual knowledge and situation management. He is also able to acknowledge the limits of his knowledge and to make a referral or undertake research as the situation warrants. In addition to being personally responsive, his office is set up to facilitate communications. Not only do I recommend him, I have referred others to him previously.

Bill did an excellent job in assisting us to negotiate and draft a Buy Sell agreement with my business partner.