COMPLEX ESTATE, TAX, ASSET PROTECTION + BUSINESS PLANNING
Scott is a tax attorney known for his innovative and creative thinking and is often called upon by attorneys and other tax and estate planning professionals to help find solutions to the “it can’t be done” problems.
Scott carries a Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ rating and is licensed to practice law in Colorado and Wyoming. He advises local, national, and international high-net-worth individuals and families in sophisticated estate, tax, asset protection, and business planning.
COMPLEX ESTATE, TAX, ASSET PROTECTION + BUSINESS PLANNING
Scott is a trusted advisor who utilizes his accounting, business, tax, trust, and estate background to assist his clients in all aspects involving the preservation and accumulation of wealth. He assists clients in mitigating federal and state income tax using multi-jurisdictional tax and planning tools. Scott’s practice emphasizes Wyoming trusts, private family trust companies, and situs planning. Scott also counsels clients on the use of trusts to mitigate taxes when selling closely held companies, selling business equity, or types of liquidity events. In addition, he counsels clients with complex probate and estate administration matters.
More About Scott
Scott co-chairs BHGR’s Trusts, Estates, Probate, and Tax Practice Group and has served on the firm’s Technology Committee.
EDUCATION + ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
LL.M. (Taxation), University of Denver, Sturm College of Law
J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law
M.B.A., University of Wyoming
B.S., Southern Utah University
ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming
U.S. Tax Court
Colorado
Wyoming
ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association (Taxation Section, Real Property Section)
Colorado Bar Association (Taxation Law Section, Trust, and Estates Section)
Wyoming Bar Association (Trust and Estates Section)
PUBLICATIONS + PRESENTATIONS
Scott is a frequent presenter and instructor at Colorado and Wyoming Bar Association events and continuing legal education seminars on a variety of estate planning and tax-related topics. He has also been a Visiting Professor at the University of Wyoming College of Law, teaching courses in Income Taxation, Gift and Estate Taxation, Business Planning, and Taxation of Business Entities. A full list of his teaching and speaking engagements is available upon request.
His publications include:
Go West Young Man: The Use of Wyoming as Situs for Cross-Jurisdictional Trusts, Co-Author, GGI Newsletter, Geneva Group International (Autumn 2015).
Choice of Entity: The Versatile Limited Liability Company, Council Notes, Trust & Estate Section, Colorado Bar Association (Spring 2012).
HONORS + AWARDS
AV® Preeminent™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (2013-present)
Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2013)
OUT + ABOUT
When he is not in the office, you will find Scott spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. He also enjoys farming, hunting with his four bird dogs (which he trained himself), fishing, backpacking, and breeding Wirehaired Griffons.
LEGAL INSIGHTS + NEWS
Client Alert: Likely Tax Law Changes Aimed at High/Ultra High Net Worth Individuals
Yesterday, Monday, September 13, 2021, morning the House of Democrats released the details of their tax increase proposals. The House Way and Means Committee plans to vote this week on the proposals. A link to the text of the proposals is here. The proposals are in...
Client Alert: Summary of New Coronavirus Relief Bill
Authors: Kathleen Alt and Aisha I. May In March 2020, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law in order to provide both individuals and businesses with relief. On December 21, 2020, Congress approved the second...