Jennifer F. Kuzminski: Guiding Clients to Their Greatest Impact

Trust and estates attorney Jennifer F. Kuzminski is driven to help clients advance their personal and philanthropic goals while creating lasting impact. As a member at Aronberg Goldgehn and co-chair of the firm’s trust and estates practice group, she guides individuals, families, and business owners through complex matters such as wealth transfer, succession planning, and charitable gifting strategies.

Kuzminski thrives on the close personal nature of the work. “I love serving as an advisor to clients,” she says. “Many people don’t realize the options they have for charitable giving, and I enjoy helping them grow their understanding of the impact they can make.”

Ever since connecting with the Trust at a Chicago Estate Planning Council event, Kuzminski has found the community foundation to be a valuable resource. “The Trust has the expertise and the right gifting vehicles to help clients meet their charitable goals and make the greatest difference,” she says.

“I haven’t experienced any charitable organization that can do what the Trust does for my clients.”

JENNIFER F. KUZMINSKI
Trust and Estates Attorney

When a client at Kuzminski’s firm wanted to make a charitable gift of S-corporation stock – a complex asset for nonprofits to receive – Kuzminski turned to the Trust. With the Trust’s guidance, the donors were able to contribute the stock to a donor advised fund, which made it much easier for the nonprofit to receive the gift. Soon after, the Trust’s philanthropic experts were invited to give a presentation at Kuzminski’s firm, showing how other clients could benefit from this effective strategy for gifting complex assets.

Beyond her legal work, Kuzminski serves on the Board of Directors of LiftUp Communities, a forward-thinking nonprofit and Trust grant recipient. The organization provides wraparound services for low-wage workers and their families through an innovative, self-sustaining model in Chicago and beyond. Together, her professional and charitable work help advance her personal mission to “put more positivity into the world.”