Wilke Fleury Partner Jim Krtil was recently awarded lifetime membership in the Sacramento Estate Planning Council. The Sacramento Estate Planning Council is a non-profit, professional association which serves as an educational and networking resource for over 140 regional members in matters of estate planning. The Sacramento Estate Planning Council provides a forum where trust officers, private fiduciaries, attorneys, certified public accountants, chartered life underwriters, chartered financial consultants, certified financial planners, chartered financial analysts, educators, planned giving professionals, and accredited valuation experts in the Sacramento Valley can meet and share information about new developments in the estate planning, a constantly changing field. Mr. Krtil joined the Sacramento Estate Planning Council in 1980 and was president in 2000-2001.

Wilke Fleury’s own Dan Baxter has been named as a finalist for the Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” awards, which honors Sacramento’s up-and-coming professionals for their business success and community contributions. Dan is one of 100 finalists selected from a group of nominees spanning Sacramento’s business spectrum, including physicians, accountants, developers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and public employees. Dan’s notable successes over the last year include a multi-million dollar jury verdict against the California Correctional Peace Officers’ Association, and a successful arbitration regarding the value of the Downtown Railyards property sold to the City of Sacramento, which Dan handled with colleague Tom Redmon. Dan and his fellow “40 Under 40” finalists are listed in the March 18 edition of the Business Journal. Congratulations, Dan!