Kara Gansmann
Title: Partner
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business Law
101 N. 3rd Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, NC 28401
About Kara Gansmann
Practice Areas
- Business Law
Education
- University of North Dakota School of Law, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 2007J.D.
- Honors: With Distinction
- Honors: Order of the Coif, Member
- Honors: National Order of the Barristers, Member
- Honors: Legal Writing, Teacher
Show More - University of North Dakota, 2005B.A.
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, 1998B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- Presenter, “Durable Powers of Attorney Insights” and “Advanced Directive Tips: making Healthcare Wishes Explicit,” for National Business Institute’s CLE “Estate Planning: Top 7 Tools to Know” (June 17, 2019, Wilmington, North Carolina)
- Presenter, “Medicaid: New Rules in Benefits, Eligibility, and More” for National Business Institute’s CLE (June 12, 2019, 90-minute, nation-wide webinar)
- Featured in NC Lawyer, “Renaissance Woman: World Traveler, Lawyer, Writer, Volunteer Kara Gansmann Can’t Be Stopped,” by Russel Rawlings (August 2018)
- Presenter, “Documenting Long-Term Care, Incapacity, and End-of-Life Decisions,” for National Business Institute’s CLE “Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts” (June 18, 2018, Wilmington, North Carolina)
- Presenter, The New North Carolina Power of Attorney Act, Cranfill Sumner Firm Seminar (November 9, 2017, Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Presenter, Liability Issues with Free-Speech Rights in the Workplace, Cranfill Sumner Firm Seminar (October 2016, Raleigh, North Carolina)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 2015
- North Carolina, 2014
- Texas, 2007
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association Elder Law & Special Needs Law Section Council, 2022 - 2023 (Vice President)
- North Carolina Bar Association Elder Law & Special Needs Law Section Council, 2018 - 2021 (Voting Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2017 (4All Statewide Service Day Site Co-Chair)
- North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law & Special Needs Section, 2017 (Member and CLE Co-Chair)
- North Carolina Bar Association, 2017 (Liaison between Elder Law & Special Needs Section and Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law Section)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), North Carolina Chapter (Member)
- State Bar of Texas (Inactive Member in Good Standing)
Articles
Published Works
- Author of manuscripts, “Marshalling Assets: Key Complications,” and “Creditors’ Claims Frustrations,” presented by Andrew W. Olsen for the National Business Institute’s CLE, “Top Challenges in Estate Administration” (May 10, 2018, Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Author of manuscript, “Medicaid Planning Strategies,” presented by Andrew W. Olsen for the North Carolina Bar Association Elder Law & Special Needs Basics CLE (October 27, 2017, Cary, North Carolina)
- Author of manuscript, “Medicaid Estate Recovery” presented by Andrew W. Olsen for National Business Institute’s CLE “Medicaid Update 2017” (November 7, 2017, Raleigh, North Carolina)
- Author, How Seniors Can Afford Long Term Care Without Spending Their Life Savings, Business North Carolina (August 2017)
- Author of manuscript for CLE “What are Trusts? Main Trust Principles” as presented by Andrew W. Olsen for National Business Institute’s CLE “Trusts from A to Z” (June 30, 2017, Wilmington, North Carolina)
- Author, A Retailer’s Guide to Use of Video Surveillance Evidence to Defend itself in Litigation, The Retailer magazine (2017)
- Author, The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Corporations to Opt Out of Contraceptive Mandate in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby (2014)
- Author, Government Speech. It’s What’s for Dinner, 82 N.D. L. Rev. 519 (2006)
Office Info
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- Business Law
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