Getting to know me.
This is my first ever professional blog. In my industry it is often important to a person that they like me and feel that they can work with me. This blog is so you can get to know a few things about me and my family.
Often people make the decision on hiring a wealth industry attorney by deciding if they like the attorney and then satisfying themselves that the attorney at least knows what they are talking about. (A former professor of mine has lost referrals to me because he talks over people's heads. He probably still knows more than me, but the financial planner referring people felt that I made his clients feel more comfortable.)
FAITH
I know that God lives. I believe that the first principles of the Gospel are 1St Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and 2Nd Repentance. Though I firmly believe a particular way, I also believe that every person has the right to worship according to the dictates of their own conscience. Let them worship how or what they may. I am more interested in making sure that I treat them as a brother or sister; another child of God like me. We are all equal in the sight of God and I try to remember that and emulate the example of His Son Jesus Christ.
FAMILY
My volunteer work takes a lot of time. To spend time with my family I sometimes work less. I am interested in providing a comfortable life for my family, but no amount of success can compensate for failure in the home. My family always comes first. I am grateful that in my business, most of the friends I work with feel the same way.
My wife, Tamila, and I have been married for over 15 years now. We have done foster care off and on for about 10 years and have adopted two children. We also have two sons who have already moved out but live close.
FRIENDS
Though I may refer to someone who pays for my services as a client at times, (Old habits die hard.) I try to think of the people I work with as friends. Too often estate and business planning are thought of as transactions. This is why so many plans fail. They need to be updated and maintained. They need to be thought of as relationships. When you sign the documents you have only just begun. To make sure my clients are taken care of the way they need to be, it helps to care about them. It helps to think of them as friends. (It also helps that I have a formal maintenance program.)
HISTORY
My wife and I both grew up poor. We had a running argument/competition about which of us was the poorest. We really appreciate the lessons we learned through our early struggles.
When I married my wife, she already had our two oldest boys whom I later adopted. My wife has been so supportive of my education and practice since we were married. Without her support and faith in me I could not have done what I have.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, a Master of Science in Management, and a Juris Doctorate degree (from the Washburn University School of Law) with Honors and a Certificate in tax law. I have done a little bit of Disability work, some minor Criminal Defense, and some Family Law. However, from the time that I found out I could protect people's assets from creditors, predators, and taxes; estate planning has been my passion. I now limit my practice entirely to counseling people on the alternatives available to them and providing them with state of the art designs and solutions for estate and business planning. (Often this requires working with their other financial professionals.)
I set up Galloway Law Office in 2005. However, I quickly became the managing attorney for Telthorst & Associates, LLC in Topeka and they became my exclusive client. In November 2007 I decided to reinvent my firm. Advanced Legal Planning, LLC was launched earlier this year.
INTERESTS
Though I have not had much time for any hobbies, I have enjoyed the martial arts since my youth. In fact, one of the things I have done to start getting healthy again is to renew my individual martial arts training. At the expense of being a little cheesy, you may see a video I made for a competition my wife and I were in here. I look a lot different in a suit.
I also do magic tricks. If you bring a child to an appointment with you, don't forget to ask for me to do a trick for them.
INTENTIONS
I look forward to serving people who understand stewardship. While what I can do is most often thought of as a service for the wealthy, that is a misunderstanding. It is sometimes even more important to the family that can not afford the costs of probate. The problem is that they usually can't afford my services either. I am constantly looking for better ways to serve the wealthy while making essential services affordable for the average family member.
In fact, there are free forms for medical purposes linked to my website for people who can not afford my services but need some medical planning documents.
I would like to set up a program to have people nominate families for free planning and have voting done. I would like to do at least a couple of free plans per year. Let me know if you have any ideas.
I hope you enjoy the website and I look forward to getting to know you.
Mark
Often people make the decision on hiring a wealth industry attorney by deciding if they like the attorney and then satisfying themselves that the attorney at least knows what they are talking about. (A former professor of mine has lost referrals to me because he talks over people's heads. He probably still knows more than me, but the financial planner referring people felt that I made his clients feel more comfortable.)
FAITH
I know that God lives. I believe that the first principles of the Gospel are 1St Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and 2Nd Repentance. Though I firmly believe a particular way, I also believe that every person has the right to worship according to the dictates of their own conscience. Let them worship how or what they may. I am more interested in making sure that I treat them as a brother or sister; another child of God like me. We are all equal in the sight of God and I try to remember that and emulate the example of His Son Jesus Christ.
FAMILY
My volunteer work takes a lot of time. To spend time with my family I sometimes work less. I am interested in providing a comfortable life for my family, but no amount of success can compensate for failure in the home. My family always comes first. I am grateful that in my business, most of the friends I work with feel the same way.
My wife, Tamila, and I have been married for over 15 years now. We have done foster care off and on for about 10 years and have adopted two children. We also have two sons who have already moved out but live close.
FRIENDS
Though I may refer to someone who pays for my services as a client at times, (Old habits die hard.) I try to think of the people I work with as friends. Too often estate and business planning are thought of as transactions. This is why so many plans fail. They need to be updated and maintained. They need to be thought of as relationships. When you sign the documents you have only just begun. To make sure my clients are taken care of the way they need to be, it helps to care about them. It helps to think of them as friends. (It also helps that I have a formal maintenance program.)
HISTORY
My wife and I both grew up poor. We had a running argument/competition about which of us was the poorest. We really appreciate the lessons we learned through our early struggles.
When I married my wife, she already had our two oldest boys whom I later adopted. My wife has been so supportive of my education and practice since we were married. Without her support and faith in me I could not have done what I have.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting, a Master of Science in Management, and a Juris Doctorate degree (from the Washburn University School of Law) with Honors and a Certificate in tax law. I have done a little bit of Disability work, some minor Criminal Defense, and some Family Law. However, from the time that I found out I could protect people's assets from creditors, predators, and taxes; estate planning has been my passion. I now limit my practice entirely to counseling people on the alternatives available to them and providing them with state of the art designs and solutions for estate and business planning. (Often this requires working with their other financial professionals.)
I set up Galloway Law Office in 2005. However, I quickly became the managing attorney for Telthorst & Associates, LLC in Topeka and they became my exclusive client. In November 2007 I decided to reinvent my firm. Advanced Legal Planning, LLC was launched earlier this year.
INTERESTS
Though I have not had much time for any hobbies, I have enjoyed the martial arts since my youth. In fact, one of the things I have done to start getting healthy again is to renew my individual martial arts training. At the expense of being a little cheesy, you may see a video I made for a competition my wife and I were in here. I look a lot different in a suit.
I also do magic tricks. If you bring a child to an appointment with you, don't forget to ask for me to do a trick for them.
INTENTIONS
I look forward to serving people who understand stewardship. While what I can do is most often thought of as a service for the wealthy, that is a misunderstanding. It is sometimes even more important to the family that can not afford the costs of probate. The problem is that they usually can't afford my services either. I am constantly looking for better ways to serve the wealthy while making essential services affordable for the average family member.
In fact, there are free forms for medical purposes linked to my website for people who can not afford my services but need some medical planning documents.
I would like to set up a program to have people nominate families for free planning and have voting done. I would like to do at least a couple of free plans per year. Let me know if you have any ideas.
I hope you enjoy the website and I look forward to getting to know you.
Mark
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