Dara J. Goldsmith

Areas of Practice Probate Elder Law Estate Planning Business Planning Taxation Liquor Licensing Guardianships Trust/Estate Administration Trust/Estate Litigation Bar Admissions California, 1991 Nevada, 1991 Arizona, 1991 Hawaii, 2002 U. S. Tax Court, 1991 U. S. District Court District of Nevada, 1991 U. S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1994 U. S. District Court District of Hawaii, 2002 U. S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994 U. S. Supreme Court, 1999 Education University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida LL. M. Tax, Master of Law(s), Curriculum-1991, Thesis-1994 Major: Taxation Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California J. D. - 1990 California State University, Northridge B. A. - 1987 Representative Cases Tiffany Trust, 177 P.3d 1060 (Nev. 2008)Honors and Awards Recipients, 2011 Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Recipient, Lloyd D. George Professionalism Award, State Bar of Nevada and the Clark County Bar Association, 2007 Recipient, Nevada Women of Distinction Award in the area of Philanthropy, 2004 Recipient, Nevadas Top 40 under 40 In Business, 2001 Professional Associations and Memberships State Bar of California, Member State Bar of Arizona, Member State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors, Member, 2001 - 2009 Nevada Community Foundation, Board of Directors, 1998 - Present Nevada Community Foundation, Chairperson, 2003 - 2005 Nevada Community Foundation, Board of Directors, 2003 - 2005 Clark County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1993 - 2000 Clark County Bar Association, President, 2000 Clark County Law Foundation, President, 2000 - 2001 Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Probate and Tax Law Sections, Member American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate and Tax Law Sections, Member Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council, Member Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys, Member National Association Elder Law Attorneys, Member Languages Spanish Fraternities/Sororities Alpha Phi