Emily Kile

Emily B. Kile is a graduate of the Northeastern School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Colorado, Boulder and holds a Masters Degree in Psychology from Boston College. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NEALA), past President of the Arizona Chapter (2008), a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), and a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, the Special Needs Alliance, and the Board of Directors for the Special Needs Alliance (2023-2024). Emily is a member of the Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the Maricopa County Bar Association. She has been a guest lecturer at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University regarding public benefits and special needs trusts. She is licensed to practice law in Arizona. She has been licensed to practice law since 1993. She practices in the areas of: estate planning, guardianship, conservatorship, ALTCS planning, probate and trust administration, and special needs planning. She formed her law firm in Arizona in 2004.

Emily’s niece, Marisa, has Down Syndrome; this allows Emily some insight into issues faced by people with special needs and their families.