"Trust Decanting"
Mr. Wolf is a native El Pasoan and a partner with the law firm of Kemp Smith. Gene received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University in 1988 and continued at Baylor Law School, where is received his J.D. in 1991. He began practicing law at Kemp Smith as an associate in 1991. Mr. Wolf is currently a member of the Business Department with practice emphasis on tax, corporate, estate and business planning, and is a member of the firm's Management Committee. Since 2012, Gene has served on the Board of Directors of Hunt Companies, Inc., and as chair of the Governance and Nominating and Ethics Committee.
Gene is a Fellow of the America College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Probate Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, the State Bar of Texas and the El Paso Bar Association. Gene is Past Chair of the State Bar of Texas Tax Section and Past Editor of the Texas Tax Lawyer. Mr. Wolf has been recognized since 2006 as on of the "The Best Lawyers in America" in the sections of Tax Law and Trust and Estate Law. In 2012, Gene was honored with the distinction of El Paso Best Lawyers "Tax Lawyer of the Year."
Gene has been a member of the El Paso Estate Planning Council since 1995, Rotary Club of El Paso (since 1992), Rotary Club of El Paso Foundation (since 2001), El Paso Chapter of Financial Service Professionals (2000-2006).
