MEMBERS OF FIRM
Michael J. Melarkey (Member) born Reno, Nevada, October 31, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Nevada; 1976, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Nevada at Reno (B.A., 1971); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1975); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1976). Member: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate Trust, Taxation); International Association of Gaming Attorneys (Member, Gaming Law Division, General Practice Section). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Gaming; Real Estate; Charitable Foundations.Email: Michael J. Melarkey
Mark W. Knobel (Member) born San Diego, California, February 12, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1976); McGeorge School of the Law (J.D., 1982, Traynor Honor Society); University of Miami (LL.M., Taxation, 1988). Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Former Chairperson: Probate and Trust Committee); Northern Nevada Estate Planning Council; National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Federal and State Tax Matters; Charitable Planning.Email: Mark W. Knobel
John B. Mulligan (Member) born Tacoma, Washington, May 12, 1951; admitted to bar, 1986, California; 1988, Nevada; 1989, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., 1974; B.A., 1981); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1985; LL.M., Taxation, 1998). Trustee, Rotary Club of Reno Foundation. Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada (Member: Disciplinary Committee, Fee Dispute Committee). Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Tax Controversies Law; Estate Planning.Email: John B. Mulligan
Lance N. McKenzie (Member) born Ft. Worth, Texas, March 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida and Nevada; 2003, Colorado, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1993); University of Montana School of Law (J.D., 1997); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1998). Member: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Charitable Planning Law.Email: Lance N. McKenzie
OF COUNSEL
Raymond C. Avansino, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Modesto, California, October 7, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Nevada; 1970, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Nevada at Reno (B.A., 1965); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1969); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation, 1970). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Moot Court Board, 1968-1969. Member, Nevada Gaming Commission, 1981-1984. President and Chief Operating Officer, Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1993-1996. Member: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association (Member, Section on Taxation). Languages: Italian.