Client Testamonials
"I have worked with Scott and his team for over 5 years now. In that time, they have greatly enhanced our overall business structuring for Hurd Realty, created generational trusts for my family, and optimized our overall portfolio from both an estate and income tax perspective. Scott is a clear expert in this area, and I highly recommend him."
- Richard Hurd, President at Hurd Real Estate
"Scott and his team masterfully navigated:
(i) my ownership in Baker Group through pre-ESOP estate tax, income tax planning, and trust structuring;
(ii) performed the corporate legal work (M&A) in my sale of Baker Group to the ESOP; and
(iii) the post-closing management of sophisticated trust and family office structuring for my family.
If you are a business owner evaluating options for helping you through the complicated process of preparing to transition your business, performing the legal work throughout the M&A transaction and all post-closing legal structuring and management thereof, look no further than the team at Sissel Law.”
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- BJ Baker, Chairman at Baker Group
"Scott and his team are experts in the Estate Tax world and performed at a superior level in helping me, my family, and business build a logical and resistant succession model that achieved all transactional levels. Should your desire be a forward-looking Firm that will make the complex understandable, that will spend the personal time needed in which to achieve your best outcome, then Scott and his Team can help."
- Bruce Logan, Owner/CEO at Logan Contractors Supply, Inc.
"My Family and I have worked with Scott for about 10 years. In that time, we have gone through family business buyouts, start-up businesses, formation, maintenance, and closeouts of LLCs, GSTs, QPRTs, SLATs, GRATs, ILITs, IRAs, 529s, and all with the idea of maximizing gifting and minimizing income and estate tax. Scott has been a source for advice and helped navigate us through it all, setting up our family for generations. He is a friend and a trusted advisor."
- Joe Manatt, President at InRoads
"Scott and his team bring a unique set of skills tailored for family business owners. They guided Vannguard through all facets of pre-transaction corporate structuring, as well as all work in closing our recent partnership with Trivest. They have also guided my family through all income tax, estate tax, asset protection, and succession planning matters.
Scott and his team have mastered the combination of preparing both the business and the family for their next chapters. Ronda and I enthusiastically support their practice and are looking forward to working with them for years to come."
- Randy Bern, President/Owner at Vannguard Utility Partners, Inc.
"Scott and his team are outstanding! Their commitment and expertise are rare. Our family estate and tax planning are in the best hands. Scott also has the ability to take a very complex scenario and explain in such a way that we all understand. Fortunate to have Scott and Graham on our side."
- Mike McCoy, CEO of NCMIC
"Scott and his team did a tremendous job helping us through every step of estate planning, income/estate tax structuring, as well as throughout the entire sale process for my company, Hometown Mechanical. Their specialization in these areas, coupled with personal attention/responsiveness make them the go-to firm. Highly recommended.
- Mike O'Day, President at Hometown Mechanical
"We had the pleasure of working with Scott Sissel in the sale of our family business, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Scott guided us through every stage of the process with expertise, patience, and clear communication. He helped us understand our options, prepare efficiently, and make confident decisions along the way.
Thanks to Scott's leadership and the strength of his team, the process went smoothly and resulted in a great outcome - one that truly set our family up for long-term success. I highly recommend Scott and his team to anyone considering the sale of their business."
- Matt Solis, President at Smith Filter Corporation
"These transitions don't happen without a lot of thoughtful planning behind the scenes. I want to give a big thank you to Scott Sissel and Joe Zender at Sissel Law, PLLC. Their expertise and steady guidance were key throughout the process - from corporate structuring to tax strategy to long-term estate planning.
They helped make sure both the business and our family are set up for what's next, and we're incredibly grateful.
I truly appreciate their work and would highly recommend their team to anyone navigating a similar journey."
- Tucker Anderson, CEO at Universal Pediatrics