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Kathy Brown van Zutphen
COURTROOM
A New Chapter for Coastwide Law
Kathy Brown van Zutphen
story by Lynn Lofton photo by Katherine Sowers
After nearly 25 years of practicing law on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, attorney Kathy Brown van Zutphen is celebrating an exciting new chapter for Coastwide Law, LLC.
This year, van Zutphen purchased a new office building and relocated her practice to 2723 Pass Road, Biloxi, marking an important milestone in the firm’s continued growth. Along with the new location, Coastwide Law has expanded its team by adding to their staff and broadening the legal services available to clients throughout the Gulf Coast.
In addition to her established practice areas of elder law, trusts, estates, and probate matters, van Zutphen now offers real estate closings and title services, providing clients with comprehensive legal assistance during many of life’s most important transitions.
“Life is full of journeys and storms,” says van Zutphen. “Having a plan—and the right legal documents in place before those events occur—can make all the difference.”
She encourages clients to think proactively about legal planning, even for events that may seem routine. Before taking a vacation, for example, she recommends ensuring important documents such as passports, wills, healthcare directives, and HIPAA authorizations are current and accessible should an emergency arise.
For larger life changes—including marriage, divorce, retirement, career changes, or relocating—van Zutphen works with clients to develop personalized legal plans that may include prenuptial agreements, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents designed to protect their families and assets.
A graduate of Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, van Zutphen has practiced law for nearly three decades, including almost 25 years serving clients on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She began her career as a litigator in large law firms, defending construction and personal injury cases for insurance companies.
Her career took a new direction after her father developed Parkinson’s disease. That personal experience led her into elder law and ultimately inspired her to establish Coastwide Law, LLC.
Licensed to practice in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, van Zutphen concentrates her practice in elder law, trusts, estates, probate, real estate closings, title work, and related legal matters. She combines extensive legal experience with firsthand knowledge gained through adoption, elder caregiving, divorce, business ownership, real estate investment, and litigation to provide practical, compassionate advice tailored to each client’s needs.
Beyond her legal practice, van Zutphen has remained deeply involved in the Gulf Coast community. She has served with Rebekah’s House, a shelter for homeless families, as past president of the Harrison County Bar Association, on the Vestry of St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, and on the Gulf Coast Symphony Board of Directors. She currently serves on the Board of Feed My Sheep.
2723 Pass Road, Biloxi | 228.357.5227
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