About Justin W
Justin W Whitney grew up studying numbers and systems. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Kansas in 2000, then turned to law. Whitney completed his law degree at Washburn University in 2005 and later pursued advanced study in taxation at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, where he earned an LL.M. in tax law.
After law school, Whitney entered private practice. He built experience advising clients on tax compliance and planning, drawing on his background in accounting to bridge legal and financial issues. Over time he added estate planning and business transactional work to his portfolio. He is comfortable working on technical tax questions and the practical matters that affect small businesses and families.
Colleagues describe Whitney as methodical and exacting. He prefers clear explanations to legal jargon. That approach helps when dealing with clients who face confusing tax rules or intricate estate matters. He regularly reviews financial records, prepares tax analyses and drafts documents designed to reflect clients’ financial and family realities.
Whitney has been involved in professional associations and maintains ties to the legal community. He attends continuing education programs and tax seminars to stay current on changes to federal tax law and relevant state procedures. Those efforts feed into the advice he gives clients and the strategies he develops for business owners and individual taxpayers.
His educational path gives him a particular comfort level with matters that sit at the intersection of law and accounting. He has worked on issues such as tax planning for closely held businesses, income tax compliance, and estate planning that accounts for tax consequences. When a case requires outside specialists, he coordinates with accountants and financial advisors.
Today he practices at Woner, Reeder & Girard, P.A. His work there involves counseling clients on tax issues, guiding estate planning efforts and handling business transactional matters. He balances attention to detail with an eye for practical outcomes that align with clients’ financial goals.
Whitney continues to combine legal training and accounting knowledge in his day-to-day work. He focuses on tax, estate and business matters in his current practice.
