Mr. Nathan R. Olansen

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Mr. Nathan R. Olansen: Attorney with Midgett Preti Olansen
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Biography

Mr. Olansen focuses his practice on estate planning, individual and entity tax planning, asset protection and a variety of related transactional matters. He is experienced in drafting and implementing estate planning documents and assists clients with the administration of trusts and estates, whether through the probate process or in private trusts. He also has extensive experience in individual, trust, estate and entity income tax compliance and preparation. Mr. Olansen assists clients in obtaining private letter rulings from the IRS, and routinely represents clients before the IRS and state taxing authorities in tax disputes, appeals and litigation. Tax-exempt organizations, including entities ranging from small private foundations to large public charities, also benefit from Mr. Olansen's tax counsel. In addition, Mr. Olansen provides specialized legal and tax advice in the areas of business succession planning, business entity start-ups, mergers, acquisitions, corporate re-organizations and divorce. Mr. Olansen and his wife reside in Virginia Beach with their four children. He is also a certified public accountant, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a member of Delta Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division.
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Areas of Practice (11)

  • Tax Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Estate Administration
  • Trust Administration
  • Fiduciary Income Tax
  • Trusts and Estates Taxation
  • Tax Litigation
  • Corporate Successions
  • Corporate Tax Planning
  • Tax Controversies
  • Nonprofit Tax Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Old Dominion University, B.S., 1995
Law School Attended:
Regent University School of Law, J.D., 2000; Boston University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2002
Year of First Admission:
2000
Admission:
2000, Virginia; 2002, U.S. Tax Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2019, North Carolina
Memberships:
Virginia State Bar (Trust and Estate Section-Past President); Virginia State Bar (Taxation Section); Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council; Hampton Roads Tax Forum - Past President; Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
Military:
U.S. Marine Corps., 1996-2000
ISLN:
915650802

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Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (35 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/09/13 in Trusts and Estates

    Having known him on a professional and personal level for several years there is no one I trust more when it comes to trust and estate issues.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 07/01/13 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 11/09/09 in Taxation

    I have worked with Nathan Olansen in the same firm for several years and consider him to be one of the best lawyers I know. I would hire him whenever the need arose and recommend him to others often.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 10/06/09 in Estate Planning

    Nate is very good technically and w/ dealing with complicated tax issues.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 10/06/09 in Trusts and Estates

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 01/06/15 in Trusts and Estates

    Nate is a very good attorney and a very nice guy. If I were in the market for trusts and estates work, he would be among the lawyers I would consider.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 12/29/14 in Tax Law

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 07/03/13 in Tax Law

    I have worked with Nate closely and he did a fantastic job and was extremely knowledgeable.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/01/13 in Estate Planning

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/01/13 in Tax Law

    Nathan is an excellent attorney, very detail oriented and professional. I highly respect his knowledge of tax law and estate planning. I refer any of my clients who need services in those areas to Nathan.

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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
Client Champion

Mr. Olansen navigated me through a difficult tax issue and got me a great outcome. I had a fair amount of success representing myself in visitation matters years before, but in the situation I faced w...

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757-828-4310  Phone

757-687-8732  Fax

www.mpopc.com

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