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Jeffrey L. Burr 
Henderson, Nevada
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Jeffrey L. Burr has been recognized as one of the top tax and estate planning attorneys in Nevada. His personal client list contains many of the most prominent families in Southern Nevada. Under Jeff’s leadership the firm has received the highest and most prestigious rating of “AV” from Martindale-Hubbell.

Jeff was named by his peers as one of the top estate planning attorneys in Southern Nevada in every edition of Best Lawyers in America. Jeff is also a Certified Public Accountant, having previously worked as a tax accountant with the international accounting for of Deloitte & Touche. Jeff has also been a faculty member for the University of Miami School of Law, Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning.

Jeff is currently serving or has served on the following community boards:

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada
  • St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation
  • LDS Philanthropies, Chairman
  • Clark County School Board, Past President
  • UNLV Planned Giving Committee, Past Chairman
  • KLVX (PBS) Planned Giving Committee

Jeff obtained a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University, and later his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1979.

Jeff is licensed to practice law in Nevada, California, and Arizona.

Bar Admissions:
Nevada, 1979
California, 1981
Arizona, 1980
U.S. Tax Court, 1982
Education:
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California, 1979
J.D.


Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1976
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Accounting


Published Works:
"Charging Order Protected Entities and Their Role in Wealth Preservation", Journal of Financial Service Professionals, May, 2009


Estate Planning Matters: A Guide to Estate Planning Techniques, (Co-Author), 2007


"Perfect Solution or Added Burden? A Practicl Analysis of the Serial LLC Statue in Nevada", Nevada Lawyer, November, 2005


"Asset Protection in Nevada: Something for Everyone" Silver State CPA, October, 2004


"The Income Protection Trust: Combining Nevada's Asset Protection Trust with Life Insurance", Journal of Financial Service Professionals, May, 2002


"Recent Legislative Changes Impacting Trusts and Estates", Nevada Lawyer, July, 2001


The Nevada Estate Planning Product Guide, (Co-Author), 2000


"Nevada's New Asset Protection Act", Nevada Lawyer, August, 2000


"Entity Choice: Just Check the Box", Nevada Lawyer, August, 1997


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Faculty Member, University of Miami School of Law, Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning


Honors and Awards:
"AV" from Martindale-Hubbell


"Best Lawyers in America"- peer voted, Top Estate Planning Attorneys in Southern Nevada


"Nevada's Top Taxes/Estates/Trusts Attorney", Nevada Business Journal, July, 2006


"Top Attorney-Estate Planning & Probate in Nevada", Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2009


"Fundraiser of the Year" Association of Fundraising Professionals


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Clark County School Board, 1992 - Present
Trustee


American Bar Association, Section on Taxation
Member


Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council
Member; Former Chairman of the section on taxation


Nevada State Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Deloitte & Touche, Tax Accountant, 1979 - 1981


State Bar of Nevada, Section on Taxation, Former Chairman


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2600 Paseo Verde Parkway
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Nevada's Best Attorneys - Twelve At the Top Jeffrey Burr was named Nevada's top Taxes/Estates/Trusts Attorney in the July 2007 issue of the Nevada Business Journal. The twelve attorneys featured in the article were chosen by their peers as the best in their legal specialties. We're honored by the recognition and thank those that played a part in Jeff's selection.

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At the Las Vegas, NV Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr, we represent clients throughout Southern Nevada, including in Overton, Logandale, Mountain’s Edge, Henderson, Aliante, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Mesquite, Pahrump, Summerlin, Southern Highlands, Green Valley, Laughlin, Clark County, Nye County and Lincoln County.

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