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Lindsay M. Bayles advises clients in estate and tax planning matters. She is licensed to practice law in Utah and Arizona and is seeking admission to practice law in the State of Nevada.. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Women Lawyers of Utah, Utah Bar Association, the Southern Utah Bar Association, the Southern Utah Estate Planning Counsel, and the American Bar Association.. She graduated from Washburn Law with Dean's Honors and certificates in estate planning, tax, and business and transactional law. One of her favorite parts of law school was providing support to low-income families through the Guardianship Assistance Program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance ("VITA") clinic. Through this service, she received a pro bono honors with distinction award. She especially enjoyed her business and tax classes, where she received CALI awards for earning the highest grade in Taxation of Business Enterprises and Debtor Creditor Relations.. During law school she worked as a law clerk in the Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division at the Kansas Attorney General's Office. She served as Vice President and President of the Tax and Estate Planning Association, Director of the VITA Clinic, Treasurer of the Pro Bono Law Society, and Secretary of the Business Law Society.. While completing her undergraduate degree at Dixie State University (“DSU”) in St. George, Utah, she worked full-time as an estate planning paralegal, graduated magna cum laude with her degree, and served as Vice President of the Booth Honors Club. Before transferring to DSU with a full-tuition academic scholarship, she received an award for women in entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University and served on the student leadership counsel for the Marriot Undergraduate School of Business.. Lindsay has prioritized community service since high school, where she led school-wide service projects as President of the Service Club at Desert Hills High School.. Lindsay, her husband, and two dogs enjoy traveling and the outdoors. You will often find her dirt biking, hiking, jet skiing, and spending time with her family and friends.

Matthew F. Hafen assists clients throughout Utah, California, Nevada and Arizona on a variety of matters including complex trust, estate, and business matters including the development and implementation of estate plans, wealth-transfer strategies, business-succession plans, gift plans for families for effective gift and estate tax planning, and the formation, governance, and sale of business entities.  Mr. Hafen offers practical advice to families and business owners to help each of his clients ensure that their vision for the future is achieved. Mr. Hafen is an Associate in D | J | P’s St. George office and is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning, Tax, and Business and Finance sections.. Mr. Hafen’s practice includes advice regarding sophisticated tax, estate, asset protection, and business planning strategies, including the preparation of documents such as wills, living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare directives, asset protection trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, gift programs, grantor retained annuity trusts, education trusts, family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, generation-skipping transfers, charitable giving, charitable remainder trusts, private foundations, property agreements, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.. In addition, Mr. Hafen is experienced in assisting families through the legal process of guardianships, conservatorships, probate and trust administration, resolving complex estate administration and probate disputes, and transition planning for families with closely held businesses and real property holdings.. Mr. Hafen also maintains an active practice in the firm’s Business and Finance Section, where he counsels clients on the formation and governance of business entities such as limited liability companies, S-corporations, and non-profit entities.  His business practice includes experience in advising clients regarding the purchase and sale of businesses, as well as successfully resolving contract disputes and disputes between business partners.

At Pack Graff, we want individuals, families, businesses, and community organizations to achieve more.  We have attorneys specializing in:. Elder law: estate planning, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, fiduciary law (agent, personal representative, trustee, etc.), retirement and legacy asset preservation;. Family law: divorce, adoption, second marriage issues, non-marriage relationships, child custody, and prenuptial agreements;. Business law: starting a business, planning  for risk, compliance with licensing and tax regulations, collection disputes, employee issues, and planning for business succession; and. Litigation: resolving disputes through lawsuits and/or alternative dispute resolution.. We can also help you give back to your community.  Our attorneys help clients make charitable gifts during life and plan for post-life charitable gifts.  We also help our clients organize and run charitable organizations.. Pack Graff is a St. George law firm dedicated to helping our clients succeed by addressing common, and not so common, issues they may be facing.. We have adopted policies and procedures that affirmatively reject the traditional law firm model, both in the way we handle client matters and how we bill for services.  These policies and procedures allow us to serve our clients the way we would like to be served at a realistically affordable cost.  Ultimately, at the law firm of Pack Graff, we want our clients to feel that they have been treated fairly and have received more than what they’ve paid for.. Call our St. George office today and let us help you get from where you are to where you want to be in life.  Schedule your own free 15 minute consultation with either attorney K. Jake Graff or attorney Bryan Pack to discuss your matter.  Be sure to ask about our guaranteed fees!!. Serving clients all through Washington County, Utah, including St. George, Washington City, Santa Clara and Hurricane, and Clark County, Nevada, including Mesquite, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson

M. Eric Olmstead's practice focuses in the areas of Employment Law, Construction Law, Business Law, and Real Estate Law. He handles cases involving wrongful termination, sexual harassment and other Title VII-based claims, ADA, non-compete agreements and trade secrets. He also counsels and trains employers on how to minimize their exposure to the risks of employment lawsuits. He works with owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in all phases of the construction process, including contract formation, bonding, liens, claims and litigation relating to these areas. Eric represents existing businesses in their legal needs, including contract drafting and enforcement, UCC, dissolutions and collections, and assists clients in forming and operating new businesses, including Local and small corporations. He represents buyers and sellers in commercial and residential real estate purchases and litigation arising from such transactions. He also represents developers in all phases of real estate development, including drafting development agreements, financing, representation before city and county planning officials and litigation related to these areas.. Eric has lectured on employment law, labor relations and construction law topics for private groups, trade organizations, the Utah Department of Workforce Services and the Utah State Bar. Prior to joining Barney McKenna & Olmstead, he practiced with respected law firms in St. George and the San Francisco Bay area.. Eric has been an active member of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce since moving to St. George, Utah. He is the past legal counsel for the Chamber and has served on its Community Action Committee and Member Relations Committee. Eric is member of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise. Prior to moving to Utaha's "Dixie," Eric served on the Committee for Governmental Relations, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Committee for Race Judicata, whose purpose is to raise funds for the Alameda County Bars Associations Volunteer Legal Services program.

My Story. As I walked out of the courtroom, the bailiff was calling for backup. Two of the children of the decedent were starting to fight in the courthouse hall. I was the attorney administering their father’s trust. This was a case that brought home the message that not all trusts are created equal and they may not do what the trust maker had intended them to do.. This case, along with others, pushed me in my quest to find a way to use today’s Internet to help people obtain the best customized plan for them at a reasonable cost. A process that will be simple and understandable, yet with all the benefits of the attorney’s experience and expertise. A process that helps families recognize the wisdom and values that are the foundation of their lives. Then, infuse it into their estate plan and their plan is no longer a sterile legal document.. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in both Utah and California, with over 45 years of experience in the legal profession. I have seen every kind of litigation and the destruction of families because of poorly drafted and prepared estate plans.. The reason for estate planning is not just to save taxes, avoid probate or lose your assets to the government. Based on my experience, the reason for your estate plan is to share all of your assets, not just the financial assets, with a clear purpose and to provide leadership to the generations that follow.. Professionally, my goal and purpose is to help families craft estate plans that provide peace of mind, protection, financial savings, leadership, purpose and guidance to the next generation.. My practice is limited both in the number of new clients I accept each month and the types of cases I accept.

Bruce was inducted into the College of Community Association Lawyers in October 2012. Bruce was the Founding Partner of Jenkins Ronnow Jensen and Bayles in 1997 and continued until 2010, when he became the Managing Partner for Vial Fotheringham SG, LLP. During the years 2006-2008, Bruce was also In-House Council for a developer of properties resort and high-end communities. Bruce has been an expert witness on developer duties in the common interest communities. He began his law career in St. George, Utah as an Associate for the Law Firm of Snow and Jensen, P.C. Prior to that he interned for the Alaska Supreme Court, Justice Burke, as a Judicial/Extern in the Summer of 1990.

Attorney Scialdone's practice has focused exclusively on family law, probate, and elder law/estate planning for the last decade. Attorney Scialdone has represented countless clients throughout all of Massachusetts in both State and Federal Court.. Prior to opening his own law practice in 2015, Attorney Scialdone worked as an associate attorney at a small local law firm, gaining experience in many different areas of the law. He also worked in Paris, France at an international family law firm. Attorney Scialdone credits these experiences in being able to successfully run his own law practice.. Attorney Scialdone understands that all cases are different and deserving of a personalized approach. He prides himself on the reputation he has earned in the community. Attorney Scialdone is able to obtain favorable outcomes for clients by combining his zealous advocacy with strategic legal advice.

Attorney Peter Frasca concentrates his practice in wealth planning, preservation, and transfer, and advises his clients and their families in these areas as well as in areas that affect their dealings including wills, trusts, and sophisticated estate planning techniques; elder law; probate administration and fiduciary representation; and business formation and succession planning.

I come from a working class family and I identify with the every day problems that we all have to deal with.  I know what it means to be injured and suddenly find yourself unable to provide for yourself and your family.  I have been helping injured workers since 1989.  I have seen it "all".  I can help you even though you might think there is no way out!  Call me, talk to me.  It costs nothing to speak with me.

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"I learned the real estate business at the dinner table. Growing up, my parents bought and sold property. They also own several rental properties. I accompanied my family to property showings, closings, and leasing transactions. Therefore, I learned all of the detailed components of deal-making from an early age (and learned from their mistakes.)". "My legal training and litigation experience increased my knowledge of the intimate particulars that go into real estate transactions. I am different from other real estate attorneys because I have worked on all sides of the transaction: in the lending department at banks, in collections, and as real estate attorney. Handling 100’s of purchase negotiations made me an expert negotiator. My previous training as a Social Worker and Life Coach has also made me an excellent listener.". "More recently, I have used my extensive knowledge of real estate transactions to assist people facing foreclosure and short sales.  I am adept at understanding all collections matters from the inside out, including loan modifications, bankruptcy, repossessions, and credit reporting issues.". "Buying and selling a home is one of life’s biggest stressors. I am a true believer, however, that life is all about expectations. Due to my wealth of knowledge and experience regarding real estate transactions, I can take away your stress by setting up expectations and answering all your questions up front. I will keep you informed every step of the way and consult with you about your options so you can feel comfortable throughout the entire transaction and even after the transaction ends.”