C. Kevin McCrindle

C. Kevin McCrindle is the principal attorney at McCrindle Law in Waterloo, Iowa, where he established his practice in 1977. His work focuses on estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, taxation, and business succession. Kevin also handles real estate and agricultural law matters. He assists individuals, families, and business owners who want to transfer property, plan for future generations, and manage estate or business obligations with attention to taxes and administrative costs.

Kevin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from St. Olaf College in 1972 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in 1975. He was admitted to practice in Iowa in 1975 and later in Wisconsin. His legal education has supported decades of work in estate and tax planning, probate administration, and business matters. He also has admission to the United States Tax Court.

Kevin helps executors, trustees, and beneficiaries address the administration of estates and trusts. His work involves planning the transfer of wealth and family-owned businesses, often in consultation with clients’ financial and tax advisers. As an ACTEC-trained mediator, he also works on probate and family succession disputes that may be resolved outside court. His practice includes counseling on the effect that taxes and administrative expenses can have on estate plans.

C. Kevin McCrindle is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. His official profile lists recognition in Best Lawyers for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates and in Great Plains Super Lawyers for estate planning, tax, and real estate. Kevin has served in Iowa bar and estate planning organizations and speaks about estate law for legal and community audiences. His practice reflects long-standing work on multigenerational planning and fiduciary responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, The Law Firm of C. Kevin McCrindle
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Chair, Probate and Trust Law Section (2003-2004)
• Board of Governors, Agricultural Law Section (2001-2003)
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (1998-Present)
• Member, Black Hawk County Bar Association
• Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
• Member, American Bar Association
• President, Black Hawk County Estate Planning Council (1989-1990)
• President Elect, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra (2003-2005)
• President, Iowa District East, Zone II, Lutheran Laymen’s League, International (2000-2003)
• President, Waterloo Downtown Rotary Club (2000-2001)
• Assistant District Governor, Rotary International, District 5970 (2002-2004)
• Board Member, Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (2004-2010)
• Vice President, Visiting Nursing Association Foundation (2005-Present)
• Vice President, Allen Memorial Hospital Foundation (2011-Present)
• Planned Giving Committee, Exceptional Persons Foundation (2002-Present)
• Member, Wartburg College Planned Giving Advisory Council (2011-Present)
• Member, Waterloo Community Schools Foundation Planned Giving Committee (2011-Present)

Licensed State

• Iowa
• Wisconsin

Education

• Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. Olaf College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology

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