The business and estate planning team at GPNA are the Black Hills’ premier choice when it comes to preserving family assets. Pat Goetzinger, a partner at GPNA, leads this team of legal professionals. He joined GPNA in 1989. “I was the seventh lawyer who joined the law firm,” he fondly recalls.
Business and estate planning is a multifaceted area of law that, if managed properly, can serve families well. Pat explains, “We make sure that our clients’ hard-earned assets are passed to whomever they want to receive them. And we do it in a way that keeps as much of that net worth intact.”
Thoughtful and capable planning makes passing assets down to the next generation more efficient. But careful planning can go beyond just preserving assets.
Pat and his team help their clients practice generosity wisely and efficiently, but they don’t just counsel generosity — they live it. “Our culture here is that we give back. And I think that’s a distinguishing quality of our firm,” he says.
The talented group of legal experts from GPNA volunteer their time to serve on boards of local nonprofits. “A lot of us also serve as counsel for nonprofits,” Pat shares. Pat and other GPNA attorneys have helped donors and charities navigate significant contributions. “While we don’t live forever, the legacy we leave can,” Pat shares with a smile.
Philanthropy, whether through serving local nonprofits or guiding clients in effective estate and business planning, is a core principle at GPNA. And, as Pat says, “It’s really fun.”
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