Lea Bailes

Lea Bailes is an Adjunct Professor at the KU School of Law, University of Kansas. With 18 years of legal experience specializing in estate planning, he is licensed in Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. Currently serving as Senior Trust Counsel at Commerce Trust, he combines academic instruction with professional expertise in trust and estate matters.

Education:

• B.B.A. in Accounting, Baylor University, 2002 (cum laude)
• Juris Doctorate, Baylor Law School, 2006 (cum laude)

Teaching focuses on Estate Planning: Principles, reflecting his deep expertise in structuring estates, tax implications, and wealth transfer strategies. Outside academia, he actively engages in outdoor activities including running, biking, swimming, and hiking.