CHERYL BRUNER

Cheryl recently became the owner of Pitt & Emison. Cheryl concentrates her practice on estate planning and elder law. Offering comprehensive education to clients, she creates a plan to address the clients' goals and concerns, such as avoiding the long probate process, protecting their children's inheritance, and minimizing the financial impact of elder care. Working throughout the state of Kentucky, she prepares revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection trusts, wills, durable power of attorney (financial and medical surrogacy), and living wills. For many individuals and families, an asset protection trust is an essential component of an estate plan to preserve the tradition of passing down an inheritable asset. Cheryl also prepares gun trusts to give firearms owners peace of mind related to inheritance or transfer of their property.

Cheryl obtained her law degree from the Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville. She is admitted to the bar in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States Supreme Court. She has received many honors over the years, including Business First's "Forty Under 40" and YMCA Volunteer of the Year.

Cheryl's bar memberships include Elder Counsel, Wealth Counsel, the Kentucky Bar Association, and the Louisville Bar Association.
 
Cheryl's husband, Bart Bruner, is a teacher and football coach at St. Xavier High School. They have two adult children and they love spending time with their new grandson. They are members of St. Michael Catholic Church, where they've spent many years of active participation. Cheryl previously served as a member of the Parish Council, School Advisory Board, Capital Campaign Leadership Team, Summer Picnic Co-Chair, and Girl Scout Troop Leader. She and her husband volunteer at the Cathedral of the Assumption daily lunch program with a group of friends.

Cheryl is an active civic volunteer as well. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Greater Louisville and has chaired the Annual Giving Campaign for many years. Cheryl is also a board member of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.

A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Cheryl keeps close ties with friends there and doesn’t pass an opportunity to enjoy some Owensboro-style barbeque.

Cheryl is a frequent speaker at churches and seminar presenter for financial advisors on the topics of estate planning and elder law.  Contact Cheryl at 502-230-9119 or by email at cbruner@pittemison.com.

ANNIE GOLEMBOSKI

Annie grew up in Oldham County, Kentucky and attended Xavier University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree in social work (B.S.S.W., 2014). After college, Annie spent a year of service in Guyana, South America, as a social worker at an HIV clinic, and at St. John Bosco Orphanage. 

After returning to Kentucky, Annie worked for three years in an elder law firm as a Client Manager. There, she learned the complexities of elder law and the role that a well-prepared estate plan plays in helping clients and their families navigate difficulties during their senior years.

Realizing her passion for helping others, Annie pursued a law degree at Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville.   Annie is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Indiana, and is a Veterans Affairs Accredited Attorney. Annie is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Louisville Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, ElderCounsel, and WealthCounsel. She was recently honored by Business First as one of the "20 People to Know in Law."

CHRISTINE EMISON, OF COUNSEL

Chris recently passed the torch as the owner of Pitt & Emison to Cheryl at the end of 2024, to travel and spend more time with her family.

During her years in practice, Chris focused on representing clients in estate planning, probate, and real estate matters. Through her years of experience in both probate and estate planning matters, she was able to plan her clients' estates to minimize the time, expense, and publicity of probate. Plus, during times of difficult decision-making and grief, after the passing of a loved one, she was able to provide her clients with compassion and skill in guiding them through the process.

Chris also helped her clients with Medicaid asset protection through both advanced Medicaid planning and crisis Medicaid planning. She has helped many clients in protecting their assets from the costs of long-term care. She was able to assist veterans and their families with obtaining Veteran Benefits, and was able to help clients maximize their benefits under Medicaid and VA programs.

SHERYL KRIEGER

Legal Administrative Assistant

Sheryl Krieger is a Louisville native with a strong background in customer service. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from McKendree College and has 30+ years of experience in the business world, and she is always learning new technology. She enjoys meeting new people and strives to deliver impeccable service and a quick response to our clients. She uses her quick wit to make clients feel at ease.

Sheryl is a past member of the Louisville Jaycees, where she gained her love of helping others. She has volunteered at the Cathedral of Assumption Soup Kitchen, Dare to Care, St. Vincent DePaul, Eastern Area Christian Ministries, Gilda's Club, Fund for the Arts, United Way, and the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

Sheryl has been married to Michael Krieger for 30 years, and they have three adult children. They are members of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She loves to travel, attend concerts, cheers for her favorite sports teams, enjoys photography, reading, and playing with their two cats, Dolly and Honey. During the month of December, you will see her wearing a different "ugly" Christmas sweater every day!  

Contact Sheryl at 502-721-7139 or skrieger@pittemison.com.