Overview
Credentials
Perspectives

Seth Todd is a member of the Firm’s Estate Planning Group and special needs planning practice. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, and estate and trust administration. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to planning for individuals with special needs, which he conducts primarily from Wyatt’s affiliate office, Yussman Special Needs Law.

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EDUCATION

J.D., cum laude, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, 2018

  • Sorenson, Donald & Marjorie and Thacker, Rachael & Wallace Scholarship recipient
  • Association of Corporate Counsel Scholarship recipient
  • Tax Moot Court Team
  • CALI Award: Estate and Gift Taxation

B.S., University of Kentucky, 2015 (Business Administration in Marketing)

ADMISSIONS

  • Kentucky
  • Indiana

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • ARGI Financial Group, LLC – Financial Advisor and Legal Strategist
  • Hillard Lyons Trust Company, LLC – Estate Planning Intern

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Special Needs Alliance, Member
  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
    • Treasurer, Probate and Trust Law Section
  • Louisville Bar Association
    • Probate and Trust Section, Chair (2022)

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

  • Wellspring, Ambassador Board, Member
  • Louisville Parks Foundation, Board Member (2019-2023)

INTERESTS

Hiking, travel, golf, and spending time with family.

PRESENTATIONS

  • “Foreseeable Planning for the Unforeseeable Future – Planning Provisions and Techniques to Assist with Special Needs Planning and Other Beneficiary Issues,” Midwest-Midsouth Estate Planning Institute (August 2023)
  • “Planning for A Client With A Special Needs Child,” Cedar Lake Foundation (October 2022)
  • “IRAs and Other Retirement Issues in Elder Law Practice,” Kentucky Bar Association, Elder Law Division (September 2022)
  • Special Needs Planning and Benefit Preservation, Kentucky Justice Association (May 2022)
  • Flexibility in Trust Planning and Modification, Southern Indiana Estate Planning Council (March 2022)
  • “Smart Planning in Light of Recent and Potential Legislation,” made to Cedar Lake and their donors (June 2021)
  • “Special Needs Trusts:  Protecting Benefits While Providing for Beneficiary Expenses,” National Business Institute Webinar (May 2021)
  • “Planning for A Client With A Special Needs Child,” American Cancer Society Webinar (November 2020)
  • “Planning for a Special Needs Family Member,” Wendell Foster Center, Owensboro, KY (January 2019)

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