Areas of Expertise:

• Corporate Law and Governance
• Estate Planning
• Exempt Organizations
• Guardianship/Conservatorship and Elder Law
• Probate and Trust Litigation
• Probate, Estate, and Trust Administration
• Tax
• Taxes: Federal and State
• Trust and Estate Mediation

Background & Experience:

Mr. Giles works with the estate planning and taxation groups with a focus in the areas of federal and state taxation, estate and gift tax planning, probate and trust administration and guardianship and conservatorship law. He develops complex estate planning strategies and assists clients in implementing and administering their customized estate plans. He represents individual and entity taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and Utah State Tax Commission regarding income, estate and employment tax issues. Mr. Giles also advises businesses and their owners regarding the tax implications of entity choice, operations, and acquisition transactions of all sizes.

Education:

Boston University School of Law (LL.M. Taxation, 2009)

• LL.M. Scholar

Boston University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)

• Dean’s Scholar
• Director, Edward C. Stone Appellate Moot Court Competition

Weber State University (B.S. Criminal Justice, magna cum laude 2003)

• Elected “Top Graduate for C.J. Program” by department faculty

Personal:

Born in Taylorsville, Utah
Married, 5 children

Professional Experience:

• Admitted to Massachusetts Bar, 2006
• Admitted to Utah Bar, 2009
• Associate Attorney, The Law Offices of Susan M. Mooney, P.C. Stoneham, Massachusetts, 2007-2008
• Member, Estate Planning Section of the Utah State Bar
• Member, Tax Law Section of the Utah State Bar