Atty. Mark S. Katz
In his more than 13 years of practice, Mr. Katz has counseled his clients in the areas of Federal and State Income and Estate Taxation; State and Local Real Property Taxation; Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration; Business Organizations and Business Transactions; Real Estate, and Health Care Transactions.
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About Mark S. Katz at a glance
Mark S. Katz is a Partner based in Las Vegas, Nevada, practicing at Alterwitz Katz, LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, business, and real estate. Admitted to practice in Nevada (1998), U.S. District Court District of Nevada (1998), U.S. Tax Court (1998), and Massachusetts (2018). Educated at Boston University School of Law (LL.M. Suffolk, 1998) and University of Nevada (B.S. Accounting, 1994). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- In his more than 13 years of practice, Mr. Katz has counseled his clients in the areas of Federal and State Income and Estate Taxation
- State and Local Real Property Taxation
- Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration
- Business Organizations and Business Transactions
- Real Estate, and Health Care Transactions
- Mr. Katz has handled several disputes before the IRS and the Nevada Department of Taxation
- Mr. Katz has lectured at several continuing education seminars on business organizations, business transactions, and tax issues, including, income and real property tax issues, §1031 like-kind exchange issues, partnership taxation, and taxation of S Corporations
- Mr. Katz co-authored one of the first articles on the "Spendthrift Trust Act of Nevada" following the enactment of amendments to it that now allow clients to create Nevada Asset Protection Trusts
- Mr. Katz earned his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in May, 1994
- his J.D. (cum laude) from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA in May 1997
- and his LL.M. (taxation) from Boston University School of Law in May 1998
- While at Suffolk Law School, Mr. Katz served as Research Assistant to Professor Russell Murphy during the 1995-1996 academic year
- Mr. Katz is admitted to the State Bar of Nevada, and is admitted to practice before the U.S
- District Court for the District of Nevada and the U.S
- Tax Court
- Published Works • Co-Author, "Spendthrift Trust Act of Nevada"
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Nevada
Practicing law in Nevada. Legal matters in Nevada are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Vegas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nevada state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nevada brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Nevada courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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