Kyle W. Wilcox

Kyle W. Wilcox is an Iowa attorney and a member at Simmons Perrine PLC, whose practice centers on estate planning law, private wealth, probate, trust litigation, taxation, agriculture, and nonprofit law. He has counseled individuals since 2007 on wills, probate, tax planning, and the transfer of assets during life and at death. His work includes trust administration, estate probate, business tax issues, and personal and fiduciary income tax returns. He helps clients structure estate and gift tax plans while addressing the legal and tax consequences of significant transactions.

Kyle earned his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Northern Iowa, graduating magna cum laude. He later received his J.D. with distinction from the University of Iowa College of Law. During law school, he served on the Iowa Law Review and received the ALI Medal for Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies. He further served as a student law clerk to Judge Paul J. Kilburg of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Iowa.

Kyle is admitted to practice in Iowa and is active in several professional organizations. His memberships include the Iowa Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel and Cedar Rapids Area Estate Planning Council. He belongs to the Iowa State Bar Association and Linn County Bar Association. He has held leadership roles within tax and estate planning organizations. His committee work has addressed taxation, probate, trusts, elder law, and legislative matters. His professional activities further include presentations on tax developments, estate planning, and charitable tax strategies.

Kyle W. Wilcox has received recognition for work involving tax, estate, and business matters. Best Lawyers recognized him in Cedar Rapids for Tax Law in 2023 and Business Organizations in 2020. He appeared in the Great Plains Super Lawyers list for Estate and Probate from 2017 through 2024. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition from Chambers High Net Worth. His background reflects sustained work in estate planning, taxation, probate, trust administration, and related private wealth matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Simmons Perrine PLC
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association, Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Law Section
• Fellow, Iowa State Bar Foundation
• Member, Linn County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Iowa

Education

• University of Iowa College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Northern Iowa
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)