John Horn

Area of Expertise:  Estate planning, probate, guardianship, real estate, business law

Web Site: www.hornjohnsen.com

Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/HornJohnsen

Topics Presented in Speeches: Estate planning and living trusts, supplemental needs trusts, Medicaid asset protection, business and farm succession planning, charitable gifting

Email: John@hornjohnsen.com

Biography:

Attorney John Horn is a shareholder and co-founder of Horn & Johnsen SC.  Horn earned a doctorate of law in 1991 and is a highly experienced attorney in his 24th year as a member of the Wisconsin bar. He has assisted hundreds of families in estate planning, including business work and real estate law. 

Horn graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1991. Thereafter, he served a two-year tenure in the judiciary as court commissioner for the Marathon County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court. He also wrote several prominent judicial opinions under the direction of (now) Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. Justice Bradley wrote: “John’s dedication shows.  He meets the challenges with quality. He has keen insight into developing legal issues.” 

In 1993, Horn began private practice in Madison, Wisconsin. Horn has written several major appeals, two of which were ordered by the court to be published, an honor reserved only for cases that are deemed significant in their effects on Wisconsin law. Since 1998, Horn has dedicated his practice to estate planning, which involves trust-based planning, will-based planning, probate, guardianship and trust administration. His clients range from successful mom-and-pop business owners to multimillionaires requiring advanced estate planning techniques.

Horn is a frequent speaker at estate planning workshops throughout Southern Wisconsin. He has also appeared as a guest on local radio shows hosted by financial advisers. Horn appears quarterly as a featured guest lecturer at the University of Wisconsin’s medical school.