Attorney Cathryn Reher has joined the firm as a Shareholder with more than 30 years of experience. She is recognized for her thorough and detailed estate and long-term care planning analysis and passionate advocacy on behalf of her clients. Cathryn will work closely with our existing team of Estate Planning Attorneys, enhancing the firm’s ability to serve our community.
She is certified in federal veterans benefits and has assisted clients with Veterans Homes planning since 1993. Since the 1990s, Cathryn has regularly served as faculty and makes presentations on elder law and special needs planning topics at continuing legal education courses for attorneys through Minnesota CLE and the Minnesota NAELA chapter. She also teaches courses to non-legal professionals obtaining continuing education credits and served as faculty for more than a decade with Kaplan Professional Schools.
Long recognized as a leader in her field of law, Cathryn has received multiple accolades from peers and clients over the years. She has been repeatedly named a Super Lawyer, including an award as ‘Top 5 Elder Law Super Lawyer.’ The Minnesota State Bar association awarded her the 2005 Mary Alice Gooderl Award and in 2019 she was named to the Elder Law Section Hall of Fame.
Elder Law/Elder Care and Special Needs Planning impacts everyone, not just the person in need. Cathryn is experienced in assisting caregivers, family members, as well as friends as they adjust to different stages in the care journey. Her inclusive and holistic approach to legal planning has given hundreds of clients a path to navigate the many moving pieces involved.
Barna, Guzy and Steffen, LTD. has a long-standing tradition of helping clients with their legal needs, serving generations of clients in the north metro. Cathryn is excited to be joining our legal team saying, “My clients will have amazing legal supports at BGS with its depth of complimentary services. What a bonus for my clients!”
Established in 1938, Barna, Guzy & Steffen provides a variety of legal services for individuals, companies and governmental agencies and has worked with thousands of clients in the metro area. For more information about the firm, visit www.bgs.com.
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