Brant T. Christiansen

Brant Christiansen (JD, LLM, MBA) is a partner in the LEWIS HANSEN law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, tax planning, small business organization, contract drafting, and elder law issues, including guardianship matters. Brant also offers gift and estate tax return preparation. Brant’s strength as a practitioner is his ability to identify his clients’ needs and forge a practicable solution. He has successfully helped a wide range of clients, from those with moderate estates to high-wealth individuals, create sensible and tax-advantageous estate plans. Brant helps clients navigate the probate process and advises trustees and personal representatives on how to best carry out their duties. Brant has advised several small businesses and sole proprietors about contractual matters and has drafted and reviewed sales, employment, purchase, and service contracts. In addition, Brant has advised partnerships, LLCs, S corporations, sole proprietors, and trusts and estates in organizational and taxation matters. Brant received an LLM (masters in law) in taxation from New York University, his law degree from the University of Utah, and his masters of business administration from the University of Phoenix. He was also a Utah State Aggie, graduating with his bachelor of science in communications and economics. He was an associate editor of the Utah Law Review, completed two externships with Justice Matthew Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court, served as the Seniors Lawyer Volunteer Program fellow at Utah Legal Services, and clerked for the Tax and Revenue division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office. In law school, Brant was awarded the S.J. Quinney Foundation Scholarship, was a William H. Leary Scholar, garnered several academic awards, and graduated in the top 10% of his class and a member of the Order of the Coif. He is admitted to practice in Utah and the U.S. Tax Court.

New York University School of Law

LL.M. (2012) | Taxation

2011 - 2012

The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law

J.D. (2011)

2008 - 2011

Honors: William H. Leary Scholar; College of Law Outstanding Achievement Awards: Contracts, Civil Procedure, Drafting Contracts; CALI Awards: Torts, Corporate Finance; 2009 College Award; S.J. Quinney Foundation Scholarship; Order of the Coif

Activities: Utah Law Review (Associate Editor)

University of Phoenix

MBA (2008)

2007 - 2008

Utah State University

B.S. (2004) | Communications/Economics

2000 - 2004

Partner

Lewis, Hansen, Waldo, Pleshe & Flanders, LLC

2014 - Current

Associate

W. Kent Corry, P.C.

2013 - 2014

Adjunct Professor

Utah Valley University

2013 - 2014

Attorney

Brant Christiansen Law

2012 - 2014

Associate

Hartman, Blackstock & Moore

2012 - 2013

Document Review Attorney

Orange Legal Technologies

2012 - 2013

Clerk (Tax & Revenue Division)

Utah Office of the Attorney General

2010 - 2011

Fellow (Seniors Lawyer Volunteer Program)

Utah Legal Services, Inc.

2010 - 2010

Extern

Utah Supreme Court (Justice Matthew Durrant)

2009 - 2009

Elder Law Section of the Utah State Bar

Current

Estate Planning Section of the Utah State Bar

Current

Tax Section of the Utah State Bar

Current

Utah State Bar  # 13669

Member

Current

Signature Program

Volunteer Attorney

2014 - Current

Activities: Lo Bono and Pro Bono Services for Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings

Utah

Since 2012

• Free Consultation
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