Top best Estate Planning Lawyers in Las Vegas near me

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The Law Offices of Pamela Jones has been providing quality estate planning for our clients since 2013. Named one of Sacramento Magazine’s 2017 Top Lawyers, Pamela Jones knows firsthand the confusion, family discord and expense that can arise after an unexpected and tragic death. Pam’s experience after such a death is the reason that she went to law school and pursued a career is estate planning. She has devoted her entire practice to helping people plan so that their loved ones have clear direction, avoid family disputes, unnecessary expenses and the public nature of probate court.

The firm focuses on whole-person estate and business planning. This means that their passion lies in helping you decide what gets passed on to your loved ones. Financial assets are commonly organized, but Stone Law Offices, Ltd. also assists clients in understanding how they can transfer their intangible wealth, held in values, memories, and an overall legacy. For those needing help with business planning, the team also assists individuals in starting new businesses, and established businesses in their internal administration matters in order to help the company successfully grow.

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.

Shannon L. Evans provides transaction legal services and consultation regarding areas of specialty in both Nevada and California and possesses a LL.M. in Taxation. Shannon graduated from the University of Santa Barbara with a BA in Business and Economics in 1983 and the University of San Diego Law School in 1986. She obtained her LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego in 1996. Shannon was appointed by Congress to attend the Retirement Savers Summit in Washington, D.C., in 1998. Many of the topics of discussion are now reflected as changes in retirement planning and the feasibility of our Social Security System for future generations.. Shannon was admitted to practice law in California in 1990 and Nevada in 1991. Shannon also is a member of the National LGBT Bar Association and Vegas PBS Planned Giving Committee.. Shannon has published articles in Ed Slott’s IRA Advisor, Dental Economics Magazine, Nevada Woman’s Magazine and has speaking engagements with Ed Slott’s IRA Advisor groups and Vegas PBS.. Shannon’s interests include horseback riding, reading, contemporary art, wine tasting and public speaking.

Sarah A. "Morris" Ocampo founded Morris Law Center now known as Ocampo Wiseman Law in 2015. Sarah regularly appears in both State and Federal Court in Nevada.  She has been practicing law for over 19 years.. Prior to becoming an attorney, Sarah owned her own business, which she sold shortly after law school. As a child and through high school, Sarah traveled around the world due to her father’s job with the Foreign Service. Consequently, she loves to travel and experience new cultures.. Sarah is a board member of Heaven Can Wait, a local non profit animal rescue.  She loves animals, travel and spending time with her five year old son.. Prior to founding Morris Law Center, Sarah gained a broad range of experience at several law firms. This experience includes working for a well-known national insurance defense firm, as well as a boutique California based firm focused on mortgage banking.. In between law firms, Sarah spent a year in house at a national insurance company managing their litigation files. While in law school, Sarah worked as a Legal Extern to Judge Mark Gibbons in the Eighth Judicial District.

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.

Recognized by Vegas, Inc. as one of Southern Nevada's top lawyers, David C. Johnson has over 25 years of experience in Probate and Trust law.. David has earned the prestigious AV peer-reviewed rating from Martindale-Hubbell, their highest honor given to an attorney, for his knowledge and ethics in a given field.. David is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Section. In addition, he is a member of the State Bar of California, and the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council.. Mr. Johnson has served as the Adjunct Professor at the Community College of Southern Nevada. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Western State University College of Law, California in 1988 and his Bachelors in Arts from Brigham Young University, Utah in 1983.

Rachel Sloane was born and raised in Las Vegas, but left her hometown to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she obtained a Bachelors of Art in History in 2010. Rachel obtained her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, CA. While in law school, Rachel participated in numerous organizations including Teen Court,  the Children’s Rights Clinic, and worked alongside the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to help citizens obtain their Cal-Fresh and other government benefits. Rachel  also externed for Nevada Supreme Court Justice, Michael L. Douglas and United States District Court Judge, James C. Mahan.. Prior to joining Marquis Aurbach Coffing, Rachel served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Valorie J. Vegas and the Honorable Richard F. Scotti of the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rachel also practiced in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, and general civil litigation.. In her free time Rachel enjoys spending time with her friends and family, spending time outdoors, caring for her various fur-babies, and cooking.

My practice focuses primarily in trust and estate litigation and small business litigation.  I have represented heirs, beneficiaries, creditors and fiduciaries in contested matters affecting all aspects of trusts and estates, including undue influence, testamentary and contractual capacity, unjust enrichment, forgery, fraud and technical incapacity.  I also handle all aspects of trusts and estate administration.

My legal career began in 1990, where I spent three years with a prominent Las Vegas law firm before deciding that I could better serve my clients by forming my own law practice. With a Master of Laws in Taxation and CPA designation (certified in Illinois only), I have served my diverse and high-profile clientele with professionalism, drive, and mutual respect.. At the Law Offices of David A. Straus, we concentrate our legal practice in trusts, estates, corporate and business planning-with an interest in asset protection-charitable planning, and entertainment and media law.. Progressive, Cutting-Edge Estate Planning in Nevada. I am not the average Las Vegas asset protection and estate planning lawyer. I inspire, motivate, and teach my clients to transfer core values and principles for living, as well as material wealth, through estate planning.. We are committed to seizing ongoing responsibilities and opportunities to enhance the reputation of attorneys and the legal profession in all that we do, and have built our practice to provide job security in a team-based partnership mode of shared responsibility and mutual caring.. My legal practice is client-focused and concentrated on estate, tax, charitable, and asset protection planning. I am a hands-on estate planning attorney, artfully designing customized, all-encompassing estate plans for all of my clients.. We promote self-growth and continued learning to keep ourselves on the cutting edge of our field and to achieve greater fulfillment in our lives. We also use our work as a means to promote good in society and to give back to our community.

Ms. Soder practices in the areas of asset protection, estate planning, probate, estate & gift taxation, business and commercial law, complex civil litigation, guardianship, and trust and estate litigation, representing clients at both the state and federal levels.. Ms. Soder joined Marquis Aurbach as a Law Clerk in 2023, working on a full spectrum of both transactional and litigation matters. She earned her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2025.. Prior to entering law school, Ms. Soder worked as the Managing Paralegal of a local law firm specializing in civil litigation, business law, estate planning, and probate, gaining hands-on experience in a variety of legal matters. While in law school, Ms. Soder served as a research assistant, as the Treasurer and President of the Organization of Psychology and Law, as well as the Events Director for the Organization of Women Law Students. In addition to being named on the Dean’s Honor List, Ms. Soder received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in the subjects of Professional Responsibility, Disability Law, and Resort and Casino Law.. Outside of her practice, Ms. Soder enjoys exploring the mountains with her aussie pup, Bandit, cooking and traveling with family and friends, and giving back to her local community. Although a lifelong Vegas native, she can be found cheering on the Eagles - Geaux Birds – along with the Rebs and the Aces. Ms. Soder regularly volunteers for local causes and is a passionate advocate for local youth outreach programs.

Ms. Gifford practices in the areas of asset protection, estate planning, probate, and guardianships.. Ms. Gifford obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from California State University, Fresno, where she graduated summa cum laude.  During her undergraduate education, she also swam for the Fresno State Bulldogs.. Ms. Gifford received her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, where she graduated cum laude.  While attending law school, Ms. Gifford completed externships with the Honorable Elissa Cadish, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the Clark County School District. Additionally, Ms. Gifford participated in the National Sports Law Moot Court Competition as a member of the Society of Advocates. She also participated in the William S. Boyd School of Law’s legal clinic providing legal services to children and parents in need of assistance with family related legal matters.. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Gifford worked as a financial advisor for four years during which she obtained multiple licenses including her life/health insurance license, Series 6 and 63 securities licenses, real estate license, and mortgage license.  While working in financial planning, Ms. Gifford was able to work with CPAs and estate planning attorneys to build comprehensive plans for clients.  During those interactions, Ms. Gifford developed a passion for estate planning to ensure asset protection while developing maximum tax efficiencies for the distribution of wealth to heirs and charities.  It was this passion that prompted Ms. Gifford to attend law school and focus her education in tax and estate planning courses.. Away from the office, Ms. Gifford enjoys spending time with her husband, Eddy, and competing in CrossFit.

Mr. Rushforth has a wife of 46 years, six children, and 24 grandchildren, and he has been practicing law in the field of trust and estates since 1978.  His career started in Utah, but he has practiced in Nevada since 1981.  For decades, he has been active in the Legislative Committee of the Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar, and in that capacity, he has assisted in the drafting of Nevada law relating to trusts and estates.. Mr. Rushforth is an afficionado of computers and all things electronic.  He is also a licensed Ham radio operator (K7LTR).  He and his wife usually have annual passes to Disneyland.

Mr. Richardson is one of a few attorneys in Las Vegas with extensive litigation experience and expertise in probate, trust and guardianship matters, and in particular, elder competency and undue influence situations, financial exploitation of the elderly, disinheritance, transfers of titles, validity of wills, and prosecuting or defending claims of breach of duties by executors, guardians or trustees. He has represented numerous automobile and recreational vehicle dealerships in administrative matters, franchise disputes and lemon law claims.. Mr. Richardson began his legal career as a police legal advisor and assistant city attorney in Overland Park, Kansas, and later moved to Las Vegas where he served as chief of the fraud division for the Clark County District Attorneys Office. Mr. Richardson has served as lecturer for the National Business Institute and the Las Vegas Metro Police Department’s Police Academy.

Mr. Loftus practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, guardianships, estate and gift taxation, and general civil litigation. Upon completing law school, Mr. Loftus served as the Securities Registration and Licensing Examiner for the Nevada Secretary of State. In that role, Mr. Loftus regulated new securities offerings in Nevada, in addition to reviewing new investment advisor applications. Thereafter, Mr. Loftus completed his judicial clerkship, wherein he observed all stages of litigation, including numerous jury trials. Mr. Loftus has litigated cases and served in a general counsel capacity, advising on employment law matters, corporate governance, and alternative dispute resolution.. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Loftus worked in finance for a prominent investment firm and held multiple FINRA securities licenses. In doing so, Mr. Loftus developed extensive knowledge regarding wealth management and estate planning, which compliments his legal practice.. In addition to his practice at Marquis Aurbach, Mr. Loftus serves as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps for the United States Army Reserve. As a judge advocate, he has practiced administrative and national security law, and has advised commanders at a division level. In his spare time, Mr. Loftus enjoys camping, fishing, and winter sports with family and friends. He also enjoys learning about emerging technologies and watching a good comedy.

Morgan is an attorney at Trusted Estate Planning Attorneys. Morgan was inspired to become a lawyer due to her natural drive to help people. Before joining the firm, Morgan worked in the District Attorneys Office and then as a personal injury attorney.  For years prior to joining her current firm, Morgan worked as inside counsel for a local real estate developer. Her knowledge and experience in the development world as well as in the personal injury realm provided her essential tools which she uses to assist clients with respect to estate planning, corporate law, and asset protection.. Beyond helping clients at the firm, Morgan runs a local nonprofit called Dogs of Las Vegas which promotes positive mental health (Pawsitive Mental Health). She is also a member of the American Bar Association as well as the following Nevada Bar Association Sections: Young Lawyers, Probate and Trust, Real Property Law, and Construction Law.  She still is active in her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha.. In her spare time, Morgan loves to play with her dog, go shopping with friends, play tennis, and watch the Vegas Golden Knights.. Education:Morgan graduated in three years from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a Major in Communications and a Minor in Entertainment Management. She then attended Arizona Summit Law School where she earned her Juris Doctorate in just over two years.

Managing Partner of Bowler Dixon & Twitchell LLP, Travis K. Twitchell is dedicated to the practice of probate, estate planning, real estate, and business law. Mr. Twitchell attended law school at J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, where he earned his J.D.. Attorney Twitchell has successfully represented clients involved in multi-million dollar damage claims and other complex issues through to resolution. Additionally, he has a successful record in litigation for matters of probate, trust, and guardianship disputes. Mr. Twitchell has been an instructor on probate practice.. Mr. Twitchell is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and is licensed to practice before all Nevada State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Leavitt & Leavitt, PLLC provides sophisticated estate planning for a youthful audience, whether that youth is measured in years or heart. We help out clients give their family the gift of preparation, and knowing the difficult decisions have been made well in advance.. Allen is a long-term resident of Nevada, with roots that go back four generations. When not providing his clients' solutions to the inevitability of death and taxes, he enjoys geocaching, hiking, SCUBA diving, woodworking, and spending time with his wife and five children.

Kristy Black was born and raised in Las Vegas.  Ms. Black earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics at Arizona State University in 2008, and her Juris Doctorate/Masters of Business Administration at the Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2012.  While obtaining her JD/MBA, Ms. Black completed several pro bono and community service activities through the Boyd School of Law, as well as a legal internship. Since then, Ms. Black has attained experience in many areas of the law, including general litigation, family law, workers' compensation, real estate, sophisticated contractual and business dealings, estate planning and asset protection.. Ms. Black was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2012 and is currently a member of the American Bar Association, as well as the Nevada Justice Association.  Ms. Black's business and real estate savvy have drawn her to focus primarily on legal matters pertaining to real estate, contract, business organization, estate planning and asset protection. At Holland & Hart, Ms. Black serves a diverse client base with estate planning, asset protection and business strategies.

Kristin M. Tyler is a founding Partner with the law firm of Garman Turner Gordon LLP in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Her practice is focused primarily on estate planning, probate and guardianship matters.  She helps families design and implement comprehensive estate plans – utilizing various trusts, wills and other techniques – for estates of all sizes including upwards of $50 million and more.  In addition, she also handles litigated trust and estate matters.. Ms. Tyler has been designated as an “AV/Preeminent Attorney®” as rated by Martindale-Hubbell®.  She was selected to the Top 50 Women of the Mountain States Super Lawyers awards in 2017.  She was named as a “Rising Star of Business” by the Las Vegas Business Press in 2015.  She has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine (2014 - 2017), received a Legal Elite award from Nevada Business Magazine (2013 - 2017), and was named as a Top Lawyer for Estate Planning by Desert Companion Magazine (2014).  She has also been recognized by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada in March 2014 as Volunteer of the Month, and inducted into their "50 Hours Club" for providing more than 50 hours of pro bono service in 2014 and 2016.. She has authored a number of published articles and is a regular speaker at local seminars regarding estate planning.  She is a member of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada (chair of pro bono committee), the Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.  She is also a board member of Wealth Counsel, a national organization of attorneys who are committed to a client-centric approach to estate planning.  In addition, she is involved with various community organizations including the Junior League of Las Vegas, P.E.O. Chapter G and the Las Vegas Nebraskans Club.. Ms. Tyler received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska.  She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  She is admitted to practice in Nevada as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.

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.

Jill Hanlon received her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and her Masters of Business Administration from The Bernard M. Baruch College, The City University of New York. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1992, the Florida State Bar in 1992 and the Nevada State Bar in 1998.. Ms. Hanlon relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1998 and has been practicing solely in Nevada ever since.

Jacqueline Mary McQuigg has been practicing law, for over 25 years.  She is licensed here in Nevada and in California. Jackie and her family have called Las Vegas  home for many years.. Jacqueline's husband Richard, has recently retired from practicing law, but her two children are currently in law school. Jacqueline has two beautiful granddaughters. Jacqueline understands the importance of family, and keeping ones family close and protected. This is how Jacqueline treats all of her clients, like her own family.. Jacqueline is proud of her Catholic Irish roots, and of her family's Italian and Mexican background. Jacqueline is very experienced, in Probate Law, Real Estate Law, and Bankruptcy Law.. She is a gay friendly attorney here in Las Vegas. Jacqueline is a proud member of Lambda, and she has supported the LGBT community here in Las Vegas for many years. Attorney Las Vegas dot com, has been "Out", and online since 1999. Always believing that, our family is... your family.. Jacquleline Mary McQuigg, Esq.. Nevada State Bar #6479 California State Bar #68600. PRACTICE HISTORY. 35 + Years Private Practice Emphasizing Probate, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Real Estate Matters. Probate Law & Estate Planning:. Wills, Living Trusts, Power of Attorney, Trust Administration, Health Care Directives, Guardianships, Nevada Onshore Trusts, Offshore Trusts. If a family member has recently died, contact us for a Free Consultation.. EDUCATION. J.D. DePaul University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, M.A. University of Illinois School of Economics, Champaign, Illinois, B.A. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. BAR MEMBERSHIP. California Bar Association Nevada Bar Association