
Mark S. Katz
Super Lawyers®Federal and State Income and Estate Taxation Lawyers in Las Vegas, NV in Las Vegas, NV
About Mark S. Katz
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. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Mark S. Katz included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Mark S. Katz Included on the 2026Mountain States Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2019 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2018 Mountain States Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998
- LL.M.
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1997
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
- University of Nevada, 1994
- B.S.
- Major: Accounting
Published Works
Articles
- Co-Author, "Spendthrift Trust Act of Nevada"
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 1998
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1998
- U.S. Tax Court
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Mark S. Katz |
| Firm | Alterwitz Katz, LLP |
| Address | 8965 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 360, Las Vegas, NV 89123 |
| Phone | 725-780-7182 |
| Phone | 702-735-0262 |
| Website | www.alterwitzkatz.com |
| Website | www.alterwitzkatz.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |