Stephanie J. Prem

In school, most students saved money for concert tickets, nice dinners, or something "typically collegiate." Meet the very untypical Stephanie Prem. In college and later in law school, she scrimped on albums and take-out to buy art and antiques. Her passion for collecting was so great, she says, "I invested funds earmarked for law school in art, and then worked three jobs during graduate school to pay my tuition." Not surprisingly, Stephanie and her husband, Tom Owens, continue to collect art and have passed on their appreciation to their children (son, Charley, has started his own collection and daughter, Caroline, is a photographer). Stephanie also applies her aesthetic to her work at the firm. "There is a real art to estate and financial planning," she says. "I love nothing more than to help our clients achieve a beautifully executed estate plan."

Previous experience: merchandising executive, Dayton Hudson Corporation; partner, Estate Planning Group, Mackall Crounse & Moore; associate, Estate Planning Group, Robins Zelle Larson & Kaplan. Education: University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude), University of San Francisco (B.A., cum laude). Professional and community organizations: secretary, member and former director, Colleagues Advisory Board, Weisman Art Museum; director, Education and Outreach Committee, member, Corporate Gifts Committee, The Minnesota Opera; member, Decorative Arts Steering Committee, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts; former director, American Cancer Society Minnesota Division; volunteer, The Blake School.

Contact Stephanie at 612.667.1792 or sprem@lowryhill.com.

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