Kimberly A. Paton - Fair lawn, NJ

Kimberly A. Paton is a professional estate planning attorney in Hackensack, New Jersey with 23 years of estate planning experience. Among estate planning lawyers in Bergen County, Kimberly's blend of skill, experience and dedication offers a unique perspective of the business and real estate landscape in Hackensack and surrounding areas. Kimberly's skilled guidance in New Jersey estate planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts and estate plans, is invaluable to client's seeking balanced and thorough estate planning and administration services in Hackensack.

As an experienced estate planning lawyer in Bergen County, Kimberly Paton concentrates her legal practice on wills, trusts, estates, real estate transactions, corporate formation, and the ongoing representation of her clients. Kimberly prides herself on offering clients practical advice along with knowledgeable counsel in the following areas:

• Business law
• Commercial transactions
• Estate Planning
• Real estate law
• Trust and estate planning or administration

Education

Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in 1983, Kimberly Paton pursued her law degree at New York Law School and was awarded her Juris Doctor in 1986. Kimberly was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar Association in 1986 and to the New York State Bar Association in 1987.

Professional memberships

As a member of the New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations, Kimberly Paton enhances her skills as an estate planning lawyer through membership in several professional organizations. Located in the Hackensack area of New Jersey, Kimberly is also a member of the Bergen County Bar Association, and serves on the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law committees.

Community involvement

With her background and experience as an estate planning lawyer, Kimberly Paton is an active, local participant in the dialogue of how legal changes impact her community. Kimberly's thoughtful articles and presentations make her a sought-after speaker among estate planning lawyers in Hackensack and throughout Bergen county and at New Jersey colleges and civic organizations.

As the first woman president of the Bergenfield-Dumont Rotary Club, Kimberly was recently re-elected to serve a second term. Rotary District 7490 has also appointed her as the Trustee of the Walter D. Head Foundation, an organization that provides scholarship monies to undergraduate and graduate students. Kimberly A. Paton serves as Secretary and Trustee of Care Plus NJ, and is a member of, and legal counsel to the Care Plus Foundation in Paramus, and on the boards of several other charitable foundations as either a trustee or legal adviser in the Bergen County area.