Top State Lawyers Near Me in Las Vegas Area

We know how important family is.  That is why we do our best to help you protect yours!. The death of a family member, a loved one, or good friend can be a traumatic event.  During this difficult time, it is important to have experienced, dedicated attorneys representing you and protecting your rights and important interests.. When you need skilled legal guidance and down-to-earth advice, contact Cassady Law Offices, P.C. With offices in Las Vegas and Henderson, we are a boutique firm dedicated to serving the needs of Nevada clients in a wide range of estate planning, probate, and financial services matters.. Wills and Living Trusts. $99 Wills - We help our clients make their wishes known for the distribution of their property for financial purposes or after death. We offer a complete will package for a flat fee of $99.  This includes:. You will meet with an attorney to guide you through the process.  There are no hidden fees or costs! Why would you use a paralegal, online document preparation service (such as Legalzoom, Quicken, etc.) when you can meet with a Nevada licensed attorney, ask questions, and have your estate planning documents prepared for such a reasonable fee?  Cassady Law Offices, P.C., has helped thousands of Las Vegas residents prepare their estate plans.  Call today for your free consultation!

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 goal of effective counsel is an understanding of the issues, application of legal principals, and good judgment. I have spent nearly a decade developing the skills in each of these areas. After graduating in 2003 from Gonzaga University with a joint JD/MBA degree, I have focused on real estate and commercial litigation in my legal practice. My clients have included a myriad of businesses and individuals - from Fortune 500 companies to individuals and from multi-million dollar disputes to lawsuits concerning a few thousand dollars. And with each of these clients, I have taken the time to apply those skills that bring favorable results.

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.

SUMMARY. For over 20 years I specialized in Nevada business entity formations and operations, as a tax attorney and shareholder in the Las Vegas office of Lionel Sawyer & Collins.  When LSC dissolved in 2014, I continued to practice in drafting and negotiating operating agreements for Nevada partnerships and limited liability companies, that clearly set forth the expectations of the parties regarding their share of the risks and benefits of a venture's financial performance and taxation.. Before switching to the legal field, I was an aeronautical engineer with the US Air Force.  I worked on developing flight simulators for fighter pilot training, first at an Air Force base near my hometown in Ohio, then at a base outside of Phoenix, Arizona.  During the time in Phoenix I also attended Arizona State University, earning an MBA and Ph.D. that researched the underlying theories and value of technical trading methods for stock investments (tip: buy high, sell higher).. I attended UCLA law school from 1986 to 1989, where I was an editor on the UCLA Law Review.  After graduation I joined the Los Angeles office of Skadden Arps as a litigation attorney.  I handled depositions and drafted motions in complex financial litigation matters, including defense of claims by a group of Japanese banks regarding massive student loan servicing defaults.  Along the way I also acquired credentials as a Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Financial Analyst.. EXPERIENCE. I joined Lionel Sawyer & Collins in 1994 as an associate after completing the LL.M. (masters in taxation) program at New York University, and became a shareholder in 2000.  My practice was grounded in taxation, financial issues, and business entity formation/selection advice.  I also act as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly NASD) regarding broker customer claims of unsuitable investments and churning.. I have been responsible for hundreds of LLC operating agreements and partnership agreements.  On several occasions clients have appreciated being advised of provisions drafted by their venture partners that could, under certain scenarios, produce economic or tax results contrary to their understandings from the oral business deal.  Noticing and resolving those issues early helped avoided later disputes and expensive litigation.. PERSONAL INTERESTS. Outside the office I can be found looking for the best pizza in Las Vegas, or playing in national poker and bridge tournaments.. RECENT PUBLICATIONS. I have authored legal and financial journal articles, including "The Trader's Edge"  published in Barron's, comparing the curious taxation of investors, traders, sports professionals, gamblers and criminal activities (tip:  be a golf pro if you can; or a criminal; but never a gambler).  Most recently, an article in Nevada Lawyer, "Tips on TIPS," described the unusual taxation of inflation-protected Treasury securities.. "Tips on TIPS," Nevada Lawyer (April 2014). "The Trader's Edge," Barron's National Business and Financial Weekly (March 31, 2008). "Allocations of Profits and Distributions in Partnership/LLC Agreements:  A Trap for the Unwary (and Sometimes the Wary)," Communique (March 2006). EDUCATION. Law:  New York University School of Law, LL.M. (May 1994). UCLA School of Law, J.D. (May 1989). Finance:  Arizona State University, MBA (August 1981), Ph.D. (May 1985). Engineering:  Purdue University, B.S. (December 1971). PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & DESIGNATIONS. Member, Clark County Bar. Member, State Bar of Nevada. Member, State Bar of California (inactive). Admitted to Practice before the United States Tax Court. Certified Financial Planner (inactive). Chartered Financial Analyst. Best Lawyers in America (Tax). Top Lawyers in Southern Nevada (Tax)

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.

Stephen M. Rice is a founding partner of Rice Reuther Sullivan & Carroll, LLP. Mr. Rice practices primarily the areas of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, venture formation and general real estate development matters. Mr. Rice also serves as General Counsel to Basic Management, Inc. and its affiliated companies, one of the largest landowners in the Las Vegas Valley. He was previously a partner with the law firm of Jones Vargas in Las Vegas, Nevada and was associated with the firm of Gilchrist & Rutter in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Rice is a graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the Law School of the University of California, Los Angeles. He also received an LLM (Taxation) from the University of San Diego, graduating summa cum laude. Mr. Rice is a member of the bars of Nevada, California and Texas. Mr. Rice has been ranked as one of the leading real estate lawyers in Nevada by Chambers USA since 2002, included in The Best Lawyers in America™ Real Estate since 2006, and one of the Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2009 (Real Estate).

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.

Scott Marquis is a shareholder with the firm. He has an AV Preeminent® rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest possible peer rating for ethical standards and legal ability. Mr. Marquis was also recently recognized for Lifetime Achievement by his selection to America’s Top 100 Attorneys® (2016) – an award limited to only 100 attorneys in each State who have displayed a lifetime of hard work, ethical standards, and community enriching accomplishments. Finally, Mr. Marquis has been distinguished as a Mountain States Super Lawyers (2018), and as one of the Top Lawyers by Vegas Inc. Magazine (2013).. Mr. Marquis has lived in the Las Vegas Valley since 1975, and has been practicing law since 1997 when he joined MAC. Mr. Marquis’ primary practice areas are in real estate, business, and commercial landlord-tenant fields, but he does not represent residential tenants. During that time, Mr. Marquis has had the pleasure of representing some of the Valley’s most prominent organizations, including the following: Jake’s Crane, Lift Equipment Certification Company, FirstMed Health and Wellness Center, Boulder City Hospital, Sunshine Minting Inc., Las Vegas Billboards, Aura Outdoor, LLC, Keller Williams The Marketplace, Powerhouse Platinum, Aura Outdoor, Building Hope Nevada, Wynn Las Vegas, the Henderson Saddle Association, RL Homes, Accessible Space, Inc., the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®, the Southern Nevada Workforce Investment Board (aka workforceCONNECTIONS), The State Police Officers Council, the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority.. Mr. Marquis strongly believes that his first priority is to keep his clients out of court by providing sound legal advice and well written agreements that greatly reduce his clients’ potential liabilities. Nevertheless, once all other reasonable options have been exhausted, Mr. Marquis has also proven to be a very successful litigator. For example, he represented clients against local housing developer, James Rhodes, and came away with a judgment in his clients’ favor and a payment from Rhodes of over $3.5 million.. Mr. Marquis has significant experience in real estate and development matters in both the litigation and transactional context. He recently represented the Boulder City Hospital (a non-profit entity), in its $16 million expansion project. Previously, he represented the Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas in several multi-million dollar developments, and has represented other businesses, developers, real estate owners, and contractors involved in real estate, construction and business transactions in Clark County.. In addition, Mr. Marquis gained much of his real estate experience while representing the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® for over 10 years, during which time he had the opportunity to advise the Association’s Professional Standards Panels in over a hundred different REALTOR® ethics and arbitration hearings. Mr. Marquis also has significant experience in administrative law proceedings, as he has successfully represented clients before the Nevada Contractor’s Board, the Nevada Real Estate Commission and the Nevada Ethic’s Commission. Further, Mr. Marquis has significant experience in several other areas of the law, including those laws that control quasi municipal entities and political officials such as the Nevada Open Meeting Law (NRS Chapter 241) and the Ethics in Government Law (NRS 281A and NAC 281A). Indeed, while representing the local housing authorities, Mr. Marquis advised their Boards of Commissioners in well over 100 special and regular meetings.

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.

Renee R. Reuther is a founding partner of Rice Reuther Sullivan & Carroll, LLP. Ms. Reuther represents real estate borrowers, lenders, landlords, tenants, and developers in a broad range of real property transactions. Ms. Reuther’s practice is concentrated in the areas of acquisition and disposition of real property; commercial, residential and mixed-use planned developments; commercial finance including loan workouts, restructurings, foreclosure and other enforcement actions; opinion letter practice; and a broad range of complex real estate matters. Ms. Reuther was previously a partner in the real estate department of Jones Vargas (formerly Jones, Jones, Close & Brown). Ms. Reuther is a 1990 graduate, cum laude, of Gonzaga University School of Law and a 1987 graduate, cum laude, from Gonzaga University. She is admitted to the Nevada bar and serves on the Real Estate Section Subcommittee on Common Interest Communities of the State Bar of Nevada. Ms. Reuther is also a member of the Community Association Institute and has served on its Legislative Action Committee. Ms. Reuther currently serves on the Board of Regents for Gonzaga University, and formerly served on the Board of Advisors for Gonzaga University School of Law. She has been past president and long standing member of the board of trustees for New Vista Ranch, a local non-profit organization devoted to providing homes, employment and support for adults with developmental disabilities. Ms. Reuther is a graduate of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Las Vegas Class of 2003. Ms. Reuther has been included in The Best Lawyers in America™ Real Estate since 2008 and has been listed in the Mountain States Super Lawyers since 2010.

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.

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My practice is concentrated in commerical litigation, with emphasis on representation of financial institutions, business entities and their coporate offiers and directors, and in construction law.  I also have extensive experience in real estate litigation, handling title and escrow matters, real estate contract and easement disputes, and wrongful liens.

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 passion is real estate law: Prior to becoming an attorney, I spent a dozen years as a Realtor and operated my own real estate brokerage in Utah and Michigan. I capped my legal education with a post-doctorate law degree (LLM) in Real Property Development.  I live in Las Vegas with my wife and six children. You can reach me, seven zero 2 five 5 six 8 one two 6.

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. Wright’s practice consists exclusively of corporate association law representation of Common-Interest Communities (“CIC’s”), and CIC Industry Organizations.. Mr. Wright is Of Counsel to Marquis Aurbach (“MAC”). He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit School of Law in 1993, and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Management, from Hawaii Pacific University in 1986. He was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Florida in 1994 (Retired), and the Supreme Court of Nevada in 2000.. Mr. Wright has practiced for nearly three decades and over seventeen years exclusively in Common-Interest Community Law; six of those years with his own firm just prior to joining MAC. He was selected by Community Association Management Executive Officers, Inc. ("CAMEO") and Las Vegas High-Rise Condominium Association ("LVHCA") to represent those organizations for most of that time period. He is a member of the Nevada Bar Real Property Section, and has written statutory language adopted by the Nevada Legislature for Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 116 (The Common-Interest Ownership (Uniform Act)).. Prior to CIC practice, Mr. Wright was General Counsel of a large, international communications company, directing a staff of a dozen attorneys, and representing the corporation before federal and state regulatory agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission and various State Attorneys General and Public Utility Commissions. He was also in-house counsel to an international medical personnel corporation, representing the corporation before regulatory agencies including the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and writing portions of federal immigration law for adoption by the United States Congress; a sole practitioner in the areas of personal injury litigation, fair debt and collections practices, general practice civil litigation and consulting to other law firms on personal injury practice; and an associate to law firms in the areas of commercial collections, personal injury, bankruptcy, probate, and general practice civil litigation.. Mr. Wright is an avid bodybuilder and surfer, and enjoys traveling internationally with his wife.

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.