Kenneth Barney

Kenneth Barney is an Arizona estate planning lawyer and partner at Rowley Chapman & Barney, Ltd. who helps families prepare for future needs and administer estates after a death. His practice emphasizes family-based estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianships, and conservatorships. He prepares revocable living trusts, wills, financial and health care powers of attorney, living wills, HIPAA releases, and related documents. His work includes advanced planning through irrevocable gifting trusts and life insurance trusts.

Kenneth earned his B.A. from Arizona State University, graduating summa cum laude. He later received his J.D. from Arizona State University. He completed his undergraduate and legal studies at the same university, building an academic record that included high honors before entering legal practice.

Kenneth has practiced estate planning with his current firm since 1999 and became a partner in 2005. His practice includes creating estate plans and administering trusts and estates. He guides clients through probate proceedings and helps address fiduciary responsibilities following a death. His work with guardianships and conservatorships addresses legal needs arising from incapacity or disability. He is admitted before the US District Court for the District of Arizona and belongs to several estate planning and bar organizations.

Kenneth Barney continues to serve Arizona families through planning and administration matters involving property, health care decisions, and future transfers. He works with clients seeking new estate plans, amendments, restatements, trust funding, or estate administration. His approach centers on understanding family circumstances, explaining legal options in plain language, and developing documents suited to stated goals. He brings long-term experience to matters involving estates, trusts, probate, guardianships, and conservatorships.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Rowley Chapman & Barney, Ltd.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, East Valley Bar Association
• Member, Arizona State Bar, Probate & Trust Section
• Member, Arizona Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Arizona State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Arizona State University
  Bachelor of Arts

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