Atty. Stephen Mayfield
Stephen J. Mayfield is an attorney at York Howell, practicing in the areas of corporate law, asset protection, estate planning, federal tax law, charitable giving and trust and probate administration.
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Stephen Mayfield is a Partner based in South Jordan, Utah, practicing at York Howell. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, business, tax, and poa. Admitted to practice in Utah (2004), Nevada (2006), and Wyoming (2020). Educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D. Denver, 2004) and University of Utah B.A. Japanese (—). Active member of State Bar of Nevada Utah State Bar. Serands clients in South Jordan, UT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen J. Mayfield is an attorney at York Howell, practicing in the areas of corporate law, asset protection, estate planning, federal tax law, charitable giving and trust and probate administration
- Stephen advises businesses and individuals on various tax issues within the context of corporate transactions, emerging entities, and estate plans
- He assists entrepreneurs form limited liability companies and corporations, and he advises medical professionals with practice administration, compliance and restructuring
- Stephen represents clients regarding mergers and acquisitions, leases, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, and purchase agreements
- He also assists companies and individuals with succession planning and preparation of buy-sell agreements
- Stephen has also successfully represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service
- Stephen is licensed in Utah and in Nevada where he practiced for a prominent Las Vegas law firm for five years before returning to Utah in 2013
- He continues to represent Nevada clients and others who seek to utilize Nevada’s favorable asset protection laws and devices
- Stephen currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Food and Care Coalition located in Provo, Utah
- Stephen is a graduate of the University of Utah and the Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology)
- He earned his LLM in Taxation from Denver University
- Stephen lives in American Fork, Utah with his wife and three children where his son Neil is currently a member of the nationally recognized American Fork High School Marching Band
- Stephen speaks Japanese having lived in Japan for three years, including one year studying on scholarship at the University of Shinshu in Nanago, Japan
- He is also an avid cyclist and skier
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Utah
Practicing law in Utah. Legal matters in Utah are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in South Jordan are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Utah state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Utah 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 Utah courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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