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Vanessa Kanaga currently serves as InterActive Legal’s Special Advisor on Estate Planning and Legal Strategy.  She is the former CEO of InterActive Legal.  Vanessa received her J.D. from Cornell Law School and holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Wichita State University, as well as an Advanced Professional Certificate from New York University School of Law. She is licensed in New York, Kansas, and Arizona, and currently lives in Arizona.

Prior to joining InterActive Legal in 2013, Vanessa practiced in New York, at Milbank LLP and Moses & Singer LLP, and in Kansas, at Hinkle Law Firm, LLC. She has experience in a range of estate planning matters, including high net worth tax planning and asset protection planning.

In 2024, Vanessa returned to the practice of law.  She is an Associate Attorney at Greengard Law Firm, PLC in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Why I Do Not Fear AI

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq.
Last year, I was working with a physical therapist to rehab a hip injury, and I asked him, “What do you think about foam rollers? Are they good or bad?” His response: “A foam roller is a tool, so it depends on how you use…
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What to Know About SECURE 2.0

Vanessa L. Kanaga Esq.
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (“SECURE”), which became effective in January of 2020, made major changes in how beneficiaries of retirement plans and IRAs receive those assets after an account owner’s death. …

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