Dara J. Goldsmith, Esq. Profile | Las Vegas, NV Lawyer

Recipient: Lloyd D. George Professionalism Award, State Bar of Nevada and the Clark County Bar Association, 2007; Nevada Women of Distinction Award in the area of Philanthropy, 2004; Nevada's Top 40 under 40 In Business, 2001. Member, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Estate Planning and Probate, 2006-2024. Member: Alpha Phi International Foundation Board of Directors 2024 - present; State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors, 2001-2009; Board of Directors, Nevada Community Foundation (Board of Directors, 1998- 2012; Chairperson, Board of Directors, 2003-2005). Clark County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1993-2000; President, 2000, President, Clark County Law Foundation, President 2000-2001.

Probate
Estate Planning
Business Planning
Taxation
Liquor Licensing
Guardianships
Estate Administration
Estate Litigation
Wills
Contested Wills
Inheritance
Living Wills
Missing Heir Searches
Successions
Trusts and Estates
Contested Trusts and Estates
Decedents Estates
Estate Bankruptcy
Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children
Estate Planning for the Disabled
Estate Planning for the Elderly
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
Estate Settlements
Family Trusts
Family Wealth Transfer
Fiduciary Liability
Fiduciary Litigation
Living Trusts
Pet Trusts
Powers of Attorney
Special Needs Trusts
Surrogates Court Practice
Trust Administration
Trust and Estate Collections
Trust Law
Trust Litigation
Trust Planning
Unclaimed Property
Wealth Preservation
Alcoholic Beverages
Local Liquor Options
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Business Law
Business Dissolutions
Business Estate Planning
Business Formation
Business Organization
Business Reorganization
Business Succession Planning
Business Successions
Buy-Sell Agreements
Buying and Selling of Businesses
Closely Held Business Estate Planning
Family Business Law
Pass-Through Entities
Professional Practices

University Attended:

California State University, Northridge, B.A., Economics, 1987

Law School Attended:

Pepperdine University, School of Law, J.D., 1990; University of Miami, LL.M., Taxation, 1991; University of Miami, LL.M., Thesis, 1991

Year of First Admission:

1991

Admission:

1991, Nevada; 2002, Hawaii; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1991, California; 1991, Arizona

Memberships:

State Bar of Nevada (Member, Client-Security Fund, 1999-2003; State Bar of California; State Bar of Arizona; Hawaii State and American (Member: Real Property and Probate and Tax Law Sections) Bar Associations; Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council; Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.

Languages:

Spanish

Birth Information:

Los Angeles, California, September 26, 1966

Reported Cases:

In the Matter of the Tiffany Trust, 177 P.3d 1060 (Nev. 2008).

ISLN:

901510745

Minority Owned:

Yes

Fixed Hourly Rates

Available

Credit Cards Accepted

MasterCard, Visa

Other Information

Fixed fees available, Retainer Fee

4.7/5.0 (7 reviews)

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4.7/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.7/5.0
Judgment
4.7/5.0
Communication
4.7/5.0
Legal Experience
4.7/5.0

5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/20/14 in Aged and Aging

Dara is a very capable attorney, who is attentive to detail and very familiar with the law. She is active in legislative drafting.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/28/14 in Elder Abuse

Very good Elder Law attorney. I send her my referrals.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/01/12 in Bankruptcy

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/22/11 in Probate Administration

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/22/11 in Estate Planning

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4.6/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 03/05/12 in Probate Litigation

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1.2/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/22/11 in Probate Administration

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4.9/5.0 (9 reviews)

Dara Goldsmith Goes above and beyond for her clients. She has battled for me and fought for me through my entire probate. Without Dara I have no idea where I would be. This woman is amazing when it co...