Attorney Jeffrey L. Burr

The Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr - Las Vegas, NV

 

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

 

Attorney Jason Walker

The Law Firm of Jeffrey Burr - Las Vegas, NV

 

Jason C. Walker is an associate attorney at JEFFREY BURR. He graduated from Weber State University in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy (Magna Cum Laude). In 2006, Jason earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with honors from the University of Wyoming. Jason has been published in the Wyoming Law Review and received the American Bankruptcy Institute's Medal of Excellence for the Wyoming College of Law in 2006. After earning his J.D., Jason attended the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, where he earned a Master of Law in Taxation (LLM) in 2007.

 

Prior to attending law school and while attending Weber State University, Jason successfully started and operated his own business. He also worked for a small accounting firm in Salt Lake City assisting during the busy tax return season. Jason has been involved in the Boy Scouts of America as a youth leader and is an Eagle Scout

 

Jason is a member of the Nevada society of financial service professionals, financial planning association of Nevada, and the southern Nevada estate planning council.

 

Jason is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Utah.

 

Bar Admissions
Nevada
Utah

 

Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2007
LL.M.
Major: Master of Law in Taxation

University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, 2006
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: American Bankruptcy Institute's Medal of Excellence - 2006
Law Review: Wyoming Law Review

Weber State University
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major: Master of Professional Accountancy

Weber State University, 2003
Bachelor of Science
Major: Accounting

 

Professional Associations and Memberships
Nevada Society of Financial Service Professionals
Member

Financial Planning Association of Nevada
Member

Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council
Member

North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Member

 

Pro Bono Activities
Youth Leader, Boy Scouts of America
Eagle Scout