Edward D. Brown is a shareholder at the law firm Davis Schilken, P.C. specializing in asset protection trusts and estate planning structures. With over two decades of experience, he has extensive expertise designing, implementing, funding, administering, and addressing challenges for hundreds of domestic and international trusts. Mr. Brown received his law degrees from the University of Denver and his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University, and he continues to focus his practice on customized trust designs for clients and the tax compliance of trusts with international components.

1. Edward D. Brown, Esq., CPA, LL.M is a shareholder of the Davis
Schilken, P.C. law firm. Mr. Brown bringswith him a wealth of expertisein
implementing wellinto the hundredsof internationaltrustsaswell as other
sophisticated estateplanning structures. Hismorethantwo decadesof
experienceinthis highlyspecialized area of law expandsacrossthe wide
rangeof designing, implementing, funding, administering and/or
addressing challengesto a high volume of onshore and offshore asset
protectiontrusts. Twentyyearsof Mr. Brown's experience(thirteenof
which were as a shareholder) were with the law firm Engel & Reimanpc,
concentratingalmost exclusivelyin thistrust-planning practicearea,
including thecrafting, amending, interpreting, analyzing and consulting
with regard to theoperationsof many of these trusts, whether domiciled in
in the Cook Islands, Nevis, or Isle of Manor domesticallyin statessuch as
Nevada.
Mr. Brown also co-authored all threeeditionsof the now over 800
pagetreatise"Asset ProtectionPlanningGuide" published byWolters
Kluwer, CCH, which has becomea valuable referencetool for many
planners.
Mr. Brown is an AV-rated attorneywhois admitted topracticelaw in
Colorado, and is also a Certified Public Accountant. He will continue to
focus his practiceon trust designsthat arecustomized tothe clients' goals
of (A) protectionofassets for their family and (B) having comprehensive
estateplans that providethe widest rangeof optionsto addresschanging
circumstancesand evolving laws. He will also continue hisfocus on the
bankreporting and tax complianceaspectsassociated with theever-
changing landscapethat involvestrust structureswith international
components.
Mr. Brown received his Master inLaws in Taxationfrom the
Universityof Denver, his JurisDoctor degreefrom the Universityof Denver
and his Bachelor of Artsdegreein Finance and Accounting, cum laude,
from West VirginiaUniversity. He is also a frequent speaker and author in
numerousforums and publications.
Mr. Brown will office at our Denver locationat 7887 E. Belleview
Avenue, Suite820, Denver, Colorado 80111 and canalso be reached by
phone at (720) 473-4242 or byemail at edbrown@dslawcolorado.com.