Mark S. Katz

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Mark S. Katz: Attorney with Alterwitz Katz, LLP
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Biography

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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Areas of Practice (5)

  • 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

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Nevada, B.S., Accounting, 1994
Law School Attended:
Boston University School of Law, LL.M., 1998; Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1997
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Nevada; 1998, U.S. District Court District of Nevada; 2018, Massachusetts; 2020, Washington; 1998, U.S. Tax Court
Birth Information:
Boston, Massachusetts, May 30, 1972
ISLN:
912669944

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/26/14 in Federal Taxation

    Very attentive to client needs

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/18/14 in Estate Planning

    Mark Katz is an excellent lawyer with the highest ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/18/14 in Business Law

    Mark Katz is an excellent lawyer with the highest ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 09/18/14 in Tax Law

    Outstanding lawyer in his field and would recommend him to family.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/18/14 in Criminal Law

    Mark Katz is an excellent & very ethical lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/18/14 in Tax Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 09/18/14 in Tax Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/09/11 in Taxation

    I have known Mark virtually all of my life. He is an outstanding practitioner. He is bright, focused, creative and a genuinely good person. Mark has the utmost in integrity and is a true asset to our legal community. If I had any personal issues... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/01/11 in Probate Administration

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 09/20/14 in Business Law

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Contact Information:

725-285-2540  Phone

702-735-0262  Fax

www.katzlv.com

www.alterwitzkatz.com/attorney/mark-s-katz

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