H. Daniel "Dan" Smith
About H. Daniel Smith
H. Daniel Smith is a lawyer based in Omaha, NE and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012. H. Daniel Smith is recognized in the following practice area:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Real Estate Law
Current Firm: Smith Pauley LLP
Education: University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, J.D., graduated 1977
Location: Omaha, NE
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Dan graduated cum laude from Creighton University School of Law in 2013. He is a member of Erickson | Sederstrom’s Estate, Probate and Trust Law Division. Dan’s practice consists of estate and gift planning, trust administration, probate of client estates, and federal and state taxation.
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EDUCATION University of Florida (L.L.M., Taxation, 1979) Creighton University (J.D., Cum Laude, 1978) Creighton University (B.S., Cum Laude, 1975) PRACTICE EMPHASIS Estate Planning & Probate Tax Law Corporate & Business Law Real Estate HONORS & AWARDS University of Florida Richard B. Stephens Award for Outstanding Student (1979) Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Great Plains Super Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America
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