Morgan Garnhart

Attorney

Morgan is an Associate with WKD. As a recent graduate, Morgan is passionate about litigation and is committed to protecting individuals’ rights.

Ms. Garnhart received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Missouri in 2022, graduating summa cum laude and her Juris Doctorate from LMU Loyola Law School in 2025, graduating with honors in the International Criminal and Human Rights Law Concentration.  During law school, Ms. Garnhart advanced her passion for oral advocacy as she furthered her litigation skills and received recognition for achieving First Honors in Trial Advocacy.

Today, Ms. Garnhart’s utilizes her skills and interests in probate, trust and conservatorship litigation to protect the vulnerable from financial, physical elder abuse and other abuses to individuals. 

Ms. Garnhart is originally from Rockford, Illinois and enjoys spending her free time at the beach, travelling, dining, and watching television.

 
 
 
 

Therone Williams

Legal Assistant

Ty Williams was born in Mobile, Alabama.  Ty Williams attended Central Methodist University where he played football and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

After college Ty moved to New York City in the year 2000 where he worked in the legal field for over a decade.  In 2007 Ty screened a short film at the Cannes Film Festival titled The Unremarkables, which led to an offer to teach a workshop at the Florence Film School in Florence, Italy.  In 2016 Ty screened his second film at the Cannes Film Festival titled Sky Eye.  Ty continues to produce independent content to this day while working at WKD in the legal support capacity. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kim Kemp

Office Manager

Kim joined WKD in February 2021.  She brings over 20 years of experience working in the legal field and in office administration.  Kim worked for the City Attorney’s office and then went into private practice as a legal assistant and administration in a law office setting that handled family law, criminal and other civil matters.  Kim possess a wide array of skills in administration as it relates to law firms.

In her free time, Kim enjoys photography, traveling with her husband, visiting her kids who reside on the east and west coast.

Jennifer Vane

Of Counsel

Jennifer A. Vane is Of Counsel with WKD, specializing in probate and trust administration and litigation.  She received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Government with a minor in Politics, Philosophy & Economics from the University of Notre Dame, graduating with honors.  She received her law degree (J.D.) from the USC Gould School of Law in 1990. She has been licensed to practice law since 1990.

Ms. Vane began her legal career during law school at the Inner City Law Center, the only legal-services provider on Skid Row in Los Angeles.  She then transitioned to insurance coverage, managing litigation of both first-party and third-party construction defect, environmental and earthquake claims, among others.  As an associate and then a partner at Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft, LLP for 9 years, Ms. Vane developed strategy and directed litigation of multi-party pollution coverage cases, typically involving interpretation of dozens of contracts, novel and complex legal issues, and multi-million dollar claims for damages from Superfund sites.

Ms. Vane’s credentials are unique.  She obtained her Certificate in Fiduciary Management for both Trustees and Conservators from the California State University Fullerton program.  As a result, she brings her extensive complex litigation experience to the complex world of trust and estate litigation.

Ms. Vane has always been active in her community.  She has been a member of her preschool’s School Board and Parish Long-Range Planning Committee, as well as the Parish Women’s Retreat Leader and Speech and Debate Coach.  When she is not attending her teens’ track meets, Ms. Vane can be found at her “home away from home” – Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena and the Huntington Library in San Marino.

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