Stanley D. Neeleman

Stanley D. Neeleman


Parr Brown Gee & Loveless

Recognized since 2007

Salt Lake City, Utah

Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Corporate Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Stanley Neeleman practices law in the areas of federal taxation, estate planning and business planning. Mr. Neeleman received the Federal Bar Association award for significant contributions to the development and practice of federal law and was selected by the Utah State Bar Tax Section as Tax Practitioner of the Year. He has served as Professor-in-Residence and Acting Assistant to the Commissioner at the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He has authored books and articles dealing with tax, estate and business planning and has developed sophisticated software to facilitate the delivery of estate planning and other legal services.

Mr. Neeleman is a fellow of both the American College of Tax Counsel and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and served as president of the Tax and Estate Planning Sections of the Utah State Bar. He is a professor emeritus of law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, where for over 30 years he taught courses in income and transfer taxation, estate and business planning and professional responsibility. Prior to joining Parr Brown as of counsel, Mr. Neeleman was a partner at Holme Roberts & Owen, Denver, Colorado.

Mr. Neeleman was listed in Best Lawyers in America 2007-2015 editions named Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Trusts and Estates (2014) by Best Lawyers. He has also been continually listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers. Mr. Neeleman has been awarded an AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell.

PRACTICE AREAS

    Location
    • 101 South 200 East, Suite 700
      Salt Lake City, UT 84111
    Education
    • University of Denver, J.D., graduated 1972
    • Westminster College (Salt Lake City), BA, graduated 1967
    Bar Admissions
    • Utah, Utah State Bar
    • Colorado, Colorado State Bar
    Affiliations
    • Colorado Bar Association - Member
    • Utah State Bar - Member

    Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
    Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah

    52 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

    11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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    Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Tax Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Tax Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Tax Law
    Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Salt Lake City (2025)
    • Tax Law, Salt Lake City (2024)
    • Trusts and Estates, Salt Lake City (2024)
    • Trusts and Estates, Salt Lake City (2020)
    • Tax Law, Salt Lake City (2018)
    • Trusts and Estates, Salt Lake City (2014)
    • Tax Law, Salt Lake City (2012)
    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
    Special Focus:
    • Estate Planning
    • Family Businesses
    • Fiduciary Tax
    • Income Tax
    • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
    • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
    • Probate
    • Succession Planning
    • Tax Planning
    • Tax-Exempt Organizations
    • Trust Administration
    • Trusts and Estates
    • Wealth Management
    Awards:
    • Best Lawyers in America
    • Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year”
    • Mountain States Super Lawyers
    • AV rating – the highest awarded by Martindale-Hubbell

    Publications

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