Stanley D. Neeleman
Recognized since 2007
Salt Lake City, Utah
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates




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- Business and Finance
- Corporate Structure, Organizations and Governance
- Tax
- Corporate Tax
- Estate Planning, Probate, and Estate Administration
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: http://parrbrown.com/attorneys/stanley-d-neeleman/
Location
- 101 South 200 East, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Education
- 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
41 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards





Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- 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 2023 for work in:
- 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
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Publications
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