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David G. Wood is the “go-to” estate-planning attorney for entrepreneurs. During his 20+ years practicing law, he has founded, owned, managed, presided over, merged, acquired, financed, represented, advised and consulted a variety of businesses in a multitude of fields. Event he faced a few years ago helped him personally appreciate the importance of estate planning. David understands the estate planning concerns and needs of business owners. He assists clients with succession planning, preserving wealth, protecting assets, minimizing taxes, and anticipating life’s curve balls.
David is a Certified Tax Advisor and a Certified Medicaid Planner designation.
David earned a B.A. from the University of Utah and a J.D. from Brigham Young University Law School. He is a member of the Utah and Idaho Bar Associations, and belongs to the Utah Bar Estate Planning, Corporate Counsel, and Business Law Sections, and the Salt Lake Estate Planning Council.
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Posted by Susan | July 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I first met David in 2021 when he prepated a family trust for my mom, after my dad had passed away. My mom was in her 90's and didn't like too many people, so I was elated when she started singing praises about "her" attorney. David had a special rapport with her, and we as a family were grateful t...
Posted by Jenna | June 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney
David is thorough, knowledgeable, and friendly. He really takes the time to listen and plan your estate accordingly. We are very happy with our Trust.
Posted by Connor | June 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney
David is incredibly knowledgeable and professional when it comes to estate planning and asset protection. He walked me through everything step by step, breaking down complex topics into clear, understandable explanations. What felt overwhelming at first quickly became manageable thanks to his guid...
Posted by Lisa | March 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney
David and his team were wonderful to work with. They were responsive to all of my questions, helped me understand everything vey clearly, and most of all gave me peace of mind. It's given me a lot of my mental space back now not having to worry about how my kids will be taken care of when I'm gone....
Posted by Teri Arrington | December 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney
David provided my family with excellent support, on every level! David and his staff were willing to go that extra step to provide the guidance we needed! Our Wills and Trusts are complete and my family and I have peace of mind for our future. Thank you so much David!
"The answers of Mr. Wood are consistently accurate, full of analysis, and customized to the needs of the Avvo askers. These are exactly the qualities that every client would look for when hiring an attorney."
"David is very conscientious and thorough. He is family oriented and draws on personal experience to better assist clients. He is genuinely interested in helping his clients protect their interests and assets. I would definitely recommend him for estate and business succession planning."
"David and I spent a week together really getting to know each other at a special attorney retreat, becoming acquainted with each others' practice areas and skill sets as well. He is one of the most kind and thoughtful attorneys I have the pleasure of knowing. I would entrust my personal estate planning and business succession planning with him without hesitation."
"David is an exceptional estate planning attorney that cares deeply about his clients and the experience his clients have with his firm. David's ability to walk clients through the estate planning process is above and beyond what most attorneys do!"
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Agency of the Year, DirecTV
2017 - 2018
Associate, EVN Law
2018 - Present
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2016 - Present
Salt Lake Estate Planning CouncilMember
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1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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Funding Your Living Trust
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Protecting Your Families- Wills & Trusts
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Will, Trust, Intestate
2018
Living Trusts
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Financial Strategies for Business
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Estate Planning Basics
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