Evan Y. Lin

Top rated Estate Planning & Probate attorney in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Lin Law LLC
Evan Y. Lin
Lin Law LLC

Practice Areas: Estate Planning & Probate, Business & Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1998

Education: University of Wisconsin Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024 Selected to Rising Stars: 2006, 2008, 2010 - 2012
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Lin Law LLC

1928 Riverside Drive
Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: 920-393-1190 Email: Evan Y. Lin Visit website

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Evan Y. Lin is the founding attorney and managing member of Lin Law LLC. He practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Corporate / Business Law.  Evan has been certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC).  The AEP® designation is a graduate level specialization in estate planning, obtained in addition to already recognized professional credentials within the various disciplines of estate planning and recognizes estate planning professionals who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation, and character.  

Evan received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, cum laude, in 1998. While in law school, Evan received awards for highest achievement in his Federal Estate / Gift Tax class and his Corporate Tax class. Evan is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has been an adjunct faculty member at NWTC, teaching a class in Estate Planning and Probate Administration. Evan's professional affiliations include serving as current President of the Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, Past President of the Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, and Past President of the Brown County Bar Association. Evan is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Evan has also been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Solo, Small Firm & General Pratice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Evan has received an AV® Preeminent™, Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating Service, the highest rating available reflecting an attorney who has achieved the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest level of skill and integrity.  The AV® Preeminent™ rating is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification standards, procedures and policies.  In addition, Evan also received the Martindale-Hubbell® Platinum Client Champion award recognizing him as part of an elite group of attorneys for his commitment to the best in client service.

In addition to his legal practice, as a native of Green Bay, Evan has volunteered his time for a number of community organizations and charities, his past and present community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and Chairperson of the Audit Committee and Program Committee, along with the Professional Advisor Committee of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, the American Heart Association, Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin, the Friends of St. Vincent Hospital Foundation, Notre Dame Academy Foundation, Inc., serving as Chair of the Board of Education for Notre Dame Academy, the Learning Through Golf Foundation, the Fort Howard Family Resource Center, the Planned Giving Committee of the Bay Area Humane Society & Animal Shelter, Inc, the Scholarship Selection Committee of Scholarships, Inc., and the Finance Committee for Green Bay Country Club.  

 

 

Practice areas

Estate Planning & Probate, Business/Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate: Business

First Admitted: 1998, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: http://www.llattorneys.com/attorneys/evan-y-lin/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Board of Directors of the Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin , 2023
  • Past President, Brown County Bar Association, 2010
  • President of the Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, 2020
  • Board of Directors of the Estate Planning Council of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc., 2023
  • Past President, Green Bay Estate Planning Forum, 2007
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • Evan has been certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC).      The Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designation is a graduate level specialization in estate planning,obtained in addition to already recognized professional credentials within the various disciplines of estate planning.  The AEP® designation is available to attorneys (JD) and Certified Public Accountants (CPA), among others.  It is awarded by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils to recognize estate planning professionals who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation, and character.  An AEP® designee must embrace the team concept of estate planning and adhere to the NAEPC Code of Ethics, as well as participate in a yearly renewal and recertification process.        , 2015
  • Certified Public Accountant, 2001
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Chairperson of Audit Committee of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, 2019
  • Chairperson of the Board of Education of Notre Dame Academy, Green Bay Wisconsin, 2017
  • Chairperson of Program / Steering Committee of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, 2021
  • Notre Dame de la Baie Academy / Board of Education, 2013
  • Greater Green Bay Community Foundation / Board of Director, 2016
Honors/Awards:
  • Evan has received an AV® Preeminent™, Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating Service, the highest rating available reflecting an attorney who has achieved the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest level of skill and integrity.  The AV Preeminent rating is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification standards, procedures and policies. , AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2024
  • Attained a "10" superb attorney rating with AVVO., AVVO, AVVO, 2024
  • Martindale-Hubbell® Gold Client Champion award recognizes an elite group of attorneys for their commitment to the best in client service., Gold Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2017
  • Martindale-Hubbell® Platinum Client Champion award recognizes an elite group of attorneys for their commitment to the best in client service., Platinum Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2024
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • A presentation regarding the history of the Federal estate tax since 1998, its evolution and its current status under the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and the planning issues and opportunities created as a result of "portability."  The discussion also included the shift in the focus of estate planning as a result of "portability" and the importance of estate planning for non-tax reasons., Speaker, Estate Planning Under the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act..., NAIFA - Northeast Wisconsin, 2014
  • A presentation to the Financial Planners Association of Northeast Wisconsin regarding the passage of the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act and its impact on estate planning, in particular, existing estate plans and the necessity of review and implementation of flexibility in to estate plans in lieu of traditional mandatory funding A-B credit shelter trust planning., Lecturer, Estate Planning Under the 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act..., 30th Annual Financial Planning Association Symposium of Northeast Wisconsin, Financial Planners Association Of Northeast Wisconsin, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements:
  • Evan was certified as an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC).  The AEP® designation is a graduate level specialization in estate planning, obtained in addition to already recognized professional credentials within the various disciplines of estate planning and recognizes estate planning professionals who meet stringent requirements of experience, knowledge, education, professional reputation, and character, 2015

Office location for Evan Y. Lin

1928 Riverside Drive
Green Bay, WI 54301

Selections

10 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2024
  • Rising Stars: 2006, 2008, 2010 - 2012

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