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Stuart J. Taylor is a Senior Associate and trial attorney with Lee Kiefer & Park’s litigation group. Although he has extensive experience prosecuting and defending tort and business litigation matters, Stuart’s practice primarily focuses on estate and trust litigation—including all pre-litigation and litigation matters. He is admitted to practice in both federal and state courts in Nevada.. Originally from Kennewick, Washington, Stuart graduated from Brigham Young University–Idaho with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Philosophy and Portuguese. Stuart obtained his Juris Doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU, where he was a three-year recipient of the Charles E. Jones tuition scholarship. As a law student, Stuart served as the Lead Editor of the BYU Education & Law Journal and competed as a member of the Trial Advocacy Team. He also clerked for the BYU Office of the General Counsel and for the 4th District of Utah.. Prior to joining Lee Kiefer & Park, Stuart worked at a large litigation firm in Las Vegas, where he defended clients in mass tort and complex business litigation cases. He has successfully litigated numerous multi-million-dollar disputes and consistently obtains favorable settlements for his clients.. Stuart is fluent in Portuguese. In his free time, Stuart enjoys spending time with his wife and four sons, reading American literature, mountain biking, hiking, and coaching his kids in baseball.. EducationJ.D. Brigham Young University, J. Ruben Clark Law SchoolB.A. English, Brigham Young University–Idaho. Bar AdmissionsNevadaU.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Practice Areas:Trust & Estate LitigationTrust & Estate AppealsCivil Litigation

Steven J. Oshins, Esq., AEP (Distinguished) is a member of the Law Offices of Oshins & Associates, LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is rated AV by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and was named the Las Vegas Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America®.  He was inducted into the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame® in 2011.  He has been named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Worth, one of Southern Nevada’s Best Lawyers in In Business Las Vegas, one of the Best Lawyers in America in the Trusts & Estates category in The American Lawyer, one of the Best Lawyers in America in the Tax Law category in Corporate Counsel, named Nevada Super Lawyer in the Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning category in Nevada Business Journal, named Nevada Super Lawyer in the Estate Planning & Probate category in Las Vegas Life and named Mountain States Super Lawyer in the Estate Planning & Probate category.. Steve has been featured and/or quoted in many media publications including, among others, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Kiplinger’s, Registered Rep, Private Wealth, The Trust Advisor, Investment News and Lawyers Weekly USA. He was interviewed by former Good Morning America Co-Host Joan Lunden for a dynasty trust DVD that has been distributed nationally by financial planners and life insurance agents since early 2009.. He has authored numerous estate planning and asset protection articles in magazines such as Estate Planning, Trusts & Estates, LISI, Probate & Property, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, The Monthly Digest of Tax Articles, CCH Estate Planning Review, Asset Protection Journal, Tax Management Estates, Gifts and Trusts Journal, as well as others. Steve received an EPIC Award as Best Young Author from Trusts & Estates magazine in 1998. He is also a frequent lecturer nationally on advanced estate planning and asset protection techniques, including lecturing at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning.. Steve has been very active in helping get some of the most valuable trust and creditor protection laws passed inNevada. In the 2001 legislative session, he co-authoredNevada’s charging order law for limited liability companies and limited partnerships, making the charging order the exclusive remedy for a judgment creditor underNevadalaw. He co-authored a change to that law in the 2003 legislative session that enhanced the 2001 version of the Nevada law and then again co-authored another charging order bill in the 2011 legislative session which included statutorily protecting single member LLCs with charging order protection and statutorily disallowing any equitable remedies to apply to Nevada limited liability companies, limited partnerships and corporations (except for the alter ego theory which still applies to corporations). In the 2005 legislative session, Steve authoredNevada’s 365-year rule against perpetuities law that now allows people to set up 365-year dynasty trusts inNevada. He authored a law creating a new form of business entity called the Restricted LLC and Restricted LP in the 2009 legislative session making Nevada the first state to offer these favorable laws that allow for significantly higher valuation discounts than are allowed under any other state law.

Robert L. Bolick is an estate planning and asset protection attorney in Las Vegas, NV. With nearly 40 years of experience, Robert L. Bolick, Ltd. is a law firm with the expertise and professionalism to tackle any estate related issue. Whether you are trying to ensure that your heirs' inheritance is secured through a living trust or other legal mechanism, or that your assets are protected from a frivolous lawsuit you need the help of a Las Vegas estate planning lawyer like Robert Bolick to help guide and advise you and your family.. Mr. Bolick maintains an “AV” rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics.

Richard A. Oshins is a member of the Las Vegas law firm of Oshins & Associates, LLC where he concentrates in tax and estate planning with a substantial emphasis on multi-generational wealth planning particularly with regard to closely held businesses.  He is regarded as one of America’s top estate planning lawyers advising wealthy clients throughout the United States. Mr. Oshins is also an advisor and consultant to many of the largest financial institutions in the United States. He has been listed in both The Best Lawyers in America and Martindale-Hubbell's list of Preeminent Lawyers from their inception, and has been honored as a recipient of the “Distinguished Accredited Estate Planner” award by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils.  He received a J.D. degree from St. John’s School of Law, and holds an M.B.A. degree in taxation with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, and a LL.M degree in taxation with honors from George Washington University School of Law.  Prior to coming to Nevada, Mr. Oshins served as a law clerk for the United States Court of Claims in Washington, D.C. and as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Treasury Department, in Washington, D.C.  That office reviews and assists in the development of tax regulations, rulings and other tax matters, and takes part in the presentation of the Treasury Department’s recommendations for federal tax legislation before Congressional tax committees.  He is on the Advisory Board of the NYU Institute on Federal Taxation, the Editorial Board of Estate Planning Magazine, Advisory Board of CCH and the Attorney Advisory Board for Merrill Lynch Trust Company.Mr. Oshins has lectured extensively on innovative tax and estate planning strategies and is the author or co-author of many articles including the Journal of Taxation, Trusts and Estates, The Tax Executive, Estate Planning, C.L.U. Journal, Real Property Probate & Trust Journal, NYU Institute on Federal Taxation, Southern California Institute on Federal Taxation, CCH Financial and Estate Planning, Community Property Journal and Tax Notes. He is an author of the “Practitioner’s Strategies” column of the CCH Estate Planning Expert Library which provides practice-focused commentary on hot topics, emerging issues and trends pertinent to practitioners in the field of estate planning and related fields.

Mr. Holmes represents individuals and local, regional, and national business from pre-trial to the appellate stage. He has represented clients in a variety of matters in state and federal court, including contract disputes, employment law, product liability, intellectual property, insurance coverage, and professional and general liability cases. During law school, Mr. Holmes was member of both the UNLV Gaming Law Journal and the Society of Advocates, Boyd's moot court team. He served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Donald M. Mosley (Ret.) in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada and as a teaching assistant to the Lawyer Processing Program at Boyd. Mr. Holmes was a recipient of the National Order of Scribes Award from the American Society of Legal Writers. Mr. Holmes' community service work includes volunteering with Clark County Law Foundation's Trial By Peers program, a diversion program used as an alternative for certain juvenile offenders. The program allows youth charged with misdemeanors to be tried, represented, and sentenced by their peers.

Mr. Hanratty obtained a degree in Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry with honors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in December 1997. After obtaining a scholarship in May 1998, Mr. Hanratty attended Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. In May 2001, Mr. Hanratty obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree (Cum Laude) from Whittier Law School where he finished in the top 12% of his class of over 200 candidates. Mr. Hanratty also received Whittier Law School’s Intellectual Property Certificate for course work in the areas of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets.. Mr. Hanratty has been a member of the Nevada Bar and has practiced in Las Vegas, Nevada since October 2001. Mr. Hanratty initially worked for a Large Insurance Defense Firm where he concentrated on all aspects of civil litigation including catastrophic personal injury, real estate litigation, contract litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, evictions, and business/corporate/LLC disputes. It was during this time, Mr. Hanratty gained invaluable knowledge of the tactics of the insurance companies in defending personal injury lawsuits. Thereafter, Mr. Hanratty determined to represent those less fortunate individuals that are significantly injured due to the another parties negligence.. As a direct result in December 2003, Mr. Hanratty decided to focus his practice to represent persons injured in accidents including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, drunk driver collisions, wrongful death claims, uninsured/underinsured claims, pedestrian/automobile accidents, bike/automobile accidents, dog bites/dog attacks, defective products, truck accidents, and serious and catastrophic injuries.. Since his admission, Mr. Hanratty has represented only a select and limited number of clients at any given time in a diligent effort to provide each and every client the strongest, most aggressive, and best representation available. If you are looking for an attorney that will diligently work to provide you the strongest, most aggressive and best representation available, please contact our office located in the heart of Las Vegas for a free confidential consultation.

Lilith Xara is an associate in Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group. Lilith represents a wide array of financial services companies in state and federal litigation, class actions, litigation involving homeowners’ association lien priority, and investigations conducted by regulatory agencies and state attorneys general. She regularly defends financial services providers against individual and class claims brought pursuant to RESPA, TILA, FCRA, FDCPA, and TCPA. Additionally, Lilith defends mortgage lenders, servicers, and other financial services providers against borrower complaints alleging violations of state statutes, wrongful foreclosures, and debt collection statutes.

Laura is a second generation Las Vegas attorney. After graduating from Bonanza High School, Laura attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts in History. She attended law school at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law. After her second year of law school, Laura completed a summer judicial externship with the Honorable Stephen Huffaker of the Eighth Judicial District Court; and then upon graduation from law school, she became his final law clerk before his retirement. She then clerked for the Honorable Jennifer Togliatti upon the Governor appointing her as Judge Huffaker’s replacement.. Laura then worked as an associate for various private firms focusing on the areas of civil litigation, probate, bankruptcy, estate planning, business formation, and family law.. Laura is licensed to practice in both the State and Federal Courts of Nevada and Idaho and is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and the Idaho State Bar. Upon joining Goldsmith & Guymon, P.C. her focus is in Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Guardianship, and Family Law.

Las Vegas criminal defense attorney who fights to win.. I’m Michael Pariente, a former federal public defender and experienced attorney serving clients in Las Vegas, Henderson, Paradise, and across Clark County. I focus exclusively on criminal defense.. Whether you’re facing a first-time DUI, a serious felony, or a false accusation, I build aggressive defense strategies backed by years of courtroom experience. I’ve defended clients in everything from domestic violence and sex crimes to drug charges and white-collar offenses.. If you’re a visitor who was arrested while in Las Vegas or a local who needs someone in your corner, I'm here to fight for your future. Every client deserves transparency, direct access to their attorney, and a defense built to win.

Kari Hanratty always strives to provide her clients with competent representation and insure that each client receives the necessary personal attention Litigation related to your family is not only stressful but is potentially the most difficult time in someone’s life. It is Attorney Hanratty's goal to understand your needs and to guide each of her clients through this difficult process with compassion and understanding while still providing the litigation skills necessary to achieve their goals.. Attorney Hanratty's firm maintains the they are here to focus of you, your family and your future.

I enjoy learning about my clients' businesses and helping them to fashion business-oriented solutions to avoid claims and litigation and to resolve such issues when they arise.. In my spare time, I enjoy athletic activities.  In 2013, I completed an Ironman 70.3 triathlon.  I am training for my first full-length Ironman in November 2014.  I also enjoy swimming, doing yoga, and cooking.  I am enrolled in a local culinary program to learn more about the science behind cooking.

I am Gabriel Grassa a criminal lawyer in Las Vegas and I have had an impressive legal career beginning with a short stint in corporate defense and culminating in over 25 years of practicing criminal defense law. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree, I pursued a civil litigation career with a nationally recognized New York based firm. During this time, I defended major corporations such as Union Carbide and Alcoa Aluminum.

Greg has been practicing law in Nevada since 2008 and in California since 2010. Throughout his career, Greg has worked at both large and small law firms in Nevada and California, including one of California’s premier estate planning firms, and in the estate planning department of one of Nevada’s largest law firms. Greg previously operated his own estate planning practice, and most recently worked as a legal director for Charles Schwab Trust Company in Nevada, where he advised Schwab’s trust administration team and worked with attorneys across the country to draft various types of trusts for their clients. Greg has also worked as a law clerk for the claim legal group of a national insurance company, as a tax intern for one of the “Big 4” accounting firms, and spent several years as general counsel and a general manager for several family-owned businesses.. Greg graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in 2004. He received his Master of Accountancy (MAcc) in Tax from the Marriott School at Brigham Young University in 2005. After completing his undergraduate and graduate studies at Brigham Young University, Greg enrolled in law school at University of California Hastings College of the Law, where he received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, with an emphasis in tax. Greg passed the Florida Certified Public Accountant exam and became a CPA in 2005 (currently inactive status), and was admitted to practice law in both Nevada (2008) and California (2010).. Greg served a two-year church service mission to Santiago, Chile, where he learned to speak Spanish fluently. Greg has been married to his wife, Natalie, for nearly two decades, and they are the parents of two sons. Greg enjoys serving in his church, playing pickle ball and most of all, spending time with his family.

Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Probate attorney. Licensed in Nevada. Specialties: Wills, trusts,probate, corporate and business planning, asset protection, trust and estate administration.

Dara Goldsmith was born and raised in Southern California. At the age of 16, Dara started college at California State University Northridge and at age 20 earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in Finance. While at Northridge, Dara pledged Alpha Phi. She was very involved in on campus activities and was honored to be selected the University's 25th Homecoming Queen. After graduating from Northridge, Dara attended law school at Pepperdine University School of Law. While at Pepperdine, Dara became interested in furthering her education in taxation. Upon earning her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine, Dara took the California bar examination and thereafter moved across the country to attend the University of Miami where she earned her Masters in Tax Law (LL.M.) While attending the U, Dara took and passed the Arizona bar examination.. After graduating from the University of Miami, Dara moved to Las Vegas to take the Nevada Bar Exam, her third bar examination. Dara began her legal career in Las Vegas in 1991 practicing law with a prominent law firm before joining forces with Marjorie Guymon to establish Goldsmith & Guymon in 1996. In 2002, Dara successfully passed the Hawaii bar examination.. Dara has always believed in giving back to the community. As a new lawyer, she got involved with the Clark County Bar Association where she chaired the Trial By Peers program for a number of years before being elected to the Executive board where she ultimately served as President of the Clark County Bar Association in 2000. Dara served on the Nevada Community Foundation from 1996 to 2008 and was the Chairperson for three years. During that period, Dara was elected by her peers to serve on the State Bar of Nevada's Board of Governors from 2001-2009. After completing 8 years on the Board of Governors, Dara was appointed to serve on the Nevada Law Foundation/Justice League of Nevada where she is currently serving as Chairperson.. Dara was awarded the Lloyd D. George Award of Professionalism in 2007 presented by the Clark County Bar Association and State Bar of Nevada, an honor that she is very proud of receiving. Additionally she holds an AV Preeminent rating which is the highest rating as voted by her Peers and recognized through Martindale Hubbell.. When Dara is not busy with her legal and community service pursuits, she may be found in the swimming pool. Dara is a competitive swimmer on Las Vegas Masters Swim Team and competes in swim meets throughout the country. She has also completed more than 12 half marathons, numerous sprint and Olympic distance triathlons, and her first half Ironman Triathlon, California Ironman in 2013. Since then she has competed in two others and had completed her first marathon in 2015.. Dara is married to Michael Goldsmith. They have two teenage sons with whom they enjoy traveling to exotic places and participating in family adventures, like running races, open water swimming, and hiking to wonderful destinations like the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru and the Top of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

Clayton attended the University of California at Berkeley where he studied business, and later transferred to Brigham Young University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science in 2006. Clayton graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2012, where he excelled in international business transactions, appellate writing, and estate planning.. After graduating law school, Clayton worked as an associate attorney for five years with the Law Firm of Darl C. Gleed & Associates, LLLC in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration, business planning, and real estate transactions. During his time in Hawaii, Clayton served in a variety of roles within the Hawaii State Bar Association and local community, including his service as a West Hawaii Director for the Young Lawyer’s Division (2016 – 2018), a scholarship ambassador for the Hawaii Community Foundation (2016 and 2017), a Director with Family Support Services of West Hawaii (2016 – 2018), and served as a Rotarian in the Rotary Club of Kona (2015 – 2018).. After moving from Hawaii to Nevada, Clayton continued to practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, trust administration, business and asset protection planning, guardianship matters, and drafting STARK and Anti-kickback business agreements for physicians and other medical professionals.. Clayton’s practice philosophy is to make things as simple as possible for his clients, while protecting their interests and outlining the pros and cons of a position so the client can make an informed decision. To do this, Clayton works tirelessly to educate and communicate with his clients to make sure they feel comfortable at all stages of the representation and to ensure their needs are met.. In his spare time, Clayton enjoys spending time with his wife Susan and their four young kids, golfing, ocean sports, crossfit, playing the guitar, and reading classical literature.. Education. Bar Admissions. Practice Areas:. Affiliations:

Bryan Boyack was born and raised in Las Vegas. He attended Brigham Young University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree, in business management at the renowned Marriott School of Business Management.. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law. Throughout law school, Bryan studied numerous areas of law—from estate planning to business organization. The variety of his courses gave him the versatility needed to practice in many different areas of law. After graduating and passing the Nevada Bar, Bryan worked at a respected insurance defense firm in Las Vegas, where he was able to gain the skills necessary to be an effective litigator.. Bryan Boyack has spent the last decade fighting for injured persons. Bryan Boyack always works to obtain the most for each client from thousand dollar to million dollar settlements. He also will fight for you in the courtroom and has succeeded many times in trial in a variety of personal injury cases.. Bryan is a husband, a father of four, and a skilled professional, advocating at a high level of skill for each of his clients. He served in a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bolivia and is fluent in Spanish. He is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending time in the outdoors around Las Vegas.

Brian K. Harris is the Managing Partner of Harris & Harris Lawyers. Mr. Harris was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from Irvine High School, in Irvine, CA. In 1998, he received his Bachelor's Degree Cum Laude in political science from Utah State University. Mr. Harris graduated from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2000 near the top of his class. During law school, he was actively engaged in positions with the Student Bar Association and was a member of the distinguished Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity.. Mr. Harris showed early signs in his legal career of his knowledge and exceptional skills as a lawyer. Three months after his admittance to the Bar, he was appointed Washington County Public Defender, in St. George, Utah. During this time, he learned to manage a significant case load and sharpened his skills as a litigator. Within two years of this admittance to the Bar, he had tried a number of cases to verdict.. In 2002, Mr. Harris joined one of Nevada's premier personal injury law firms. It was during this time, he gained invaluable knowledge and experience representing less fortunate individuals against major insurance companies. He further honed his skills as a litigator and gained a reputation as a tenacious negotiator.. In 2003, Mr. Harris joined his current partner, Heather E. Harris, and another lawyer to form Harris Injury Lawyers before forming his current firm. Mr. Harris has successfully resolved hundreds of personal injury cases in Nevada. Mr. Harris is a sustaining member in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which recognizes outstanding achievements of trial lawyers throughout the nation.. Mr. Harris is an active member of the Utah State Bar, Nevada State Bar, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors from 2005 to present), and Clark County Bar Association. He enjoys running, traveling and spending time with his wife Heather (also a lawyer) and his new born son William.

Ani Biesiada is a senior associate at Hanratty Law Group. She practices personal injury law exclusively.. Ms. Biesiada graduated in 2016 from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in law school, Ms. Biesiada served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Nancy L. Allf and as a judicial extern to the Hon. Joanna S. Kishner, each in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Additionally, Ms. Biesiada served as the President of the Saltman Dispute Resolution Society, which is the student organization that works closely with, and mirrors the mission of, the nationally and internationally renowned Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution. In addition, Ms. Biesiada participated in the 24th Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York, one of the nation’s preeminent moot court competitions.. Before law school, Ms. Biesiada worked in digital media at some of the largest Las Vegas media groups, including iHeartRadio and local CBS affiliate, 8 News Now.

AN APPROACHABLE ATTORNEY WITH SENSIBLE SOLUTIONS. Mr. Hawkins is one of the founding partners of Hawkins Melendrez, a business and litigation law office with an emphasis on obtaining sensible legal solutions.  Mr. Hawkins' commitment to personal attention and sound business judgment for every case has yielded the best results for his clients time and time again.  He has represented and counseled a myriad of business clients on a wide spectrum of legal matters and complex issues.  From this experience Mr. Hawkins has discerned one overriding truth, that every case needs customized and tailored attention from the lead attorney to achieve the best results and most sensible solutions for the clients.  With this forward-thinking and progressive outlook, Mr. Hawkins' firm has grown and prospered, all the while adhering firmly to the legal profession's traditional and timeless values.  He pledges to every client his personal attention, prompt and efficient service, and candid advice.  Below are some of Mr. Hawkins' more recent awards and accolades.. 2014 - Top Attorneys: The Mountain States Outstanding Young Lawyers 2014 - Super Lawyers: Rising Star 2013 - Area's Largest Business And Commercial Litigation Attorneys 2013 - Super Lawyers: Rising Star 2013 - Top Attorneys - Mountain States' Outstanding Young Lawyers 2011 - Super Lawyers: Rising Star 2009 - Super Lawyers: Rising Star