Ed Tjaden is an associate in the firm’s Tax and Private Client group and a member of the firm's Fiduciary Litigation Team. Ed’s practice includes both estate planning and administration and fiduciary litigation. He assists individuals and families with sophisticated trust and estate planning, estate and gift tax matters and represents clients in trust and estate administration disputes in local courts.

Prior to joining the firm, Ed served as a Specialist in the United States Army. His legal experience includes sophisticated estate planning, probate and estate administration, and dispute resolution through both alternative dispute resolution and courtroom settings.

Ed received his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into the Washington Uniiversity School of Law Order of the Coif. He also served as the President of the Washington University Student Veterans Association and was the 2018 VFW-SVA Legistlative Fellow where he presented his proposal to members of Congress and the Executive Branch regarding incorporating peer mentorship into the VA Education Program. Ed also earned multiple CALI Excellence for the Future Awards as well as the Dean's Leadership Award. Ed also received a B.A. in Political Science from Eastern Illinois University.