Richard Wehrle named Fellow of American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) recently elected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Richard Wehrle as a Fellow.

Wehrle is a Member (Partner) of Stites & Harbison and serves as Chair of the firm’s Trusts & Estate Planning Service Group. His practice focuses on trusts and estate administration, estate planning and charitable giving, charitable and non-profit organizations, estate and gift taxes, probate, and fiduciary law. He is also a Certified Public Accountant.

ACTEC is a nonprofit association of 2,600 lawyers established in 1949. Its members are elected to Fellowship by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors. All ACTEC members have made substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law through writing, teaching and bar leadership activities. Nominees are submitted by current Fellows of the College and then vetted by both state and national membership selection committees. Fellows are elected by ACTEC’s Board of Regents.