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Elliot P Smith
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Biography
Elliot has extensive legal, tax, and business experience. Elliot has worked with an international accounting firm in both its federal tax and mergers and acquisition practices, as well as with several law firms. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele ranging from billion-dollar companies to professional athletes and has gained significant experience dealing with complex issues. This experience has allowed him to gain a strong reputation among attorneys and accountants across the state, and he frequently provides consultation for tax and legal professionals on a wide variety of complex tax issues. Elliot represents both businesses and individuals.
In his spare time, Elliot enjoys spending time with his family, biking, watching movies, snowshoeing, and fly fishing.
Elliot is married to Rachel and they have two children. They currently live in South Jordan, Utah.
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Licensed in Utah for 19 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 2006
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Location
Pearson Butler, PLLC
1802 W. South Jordan Parkway, Suite 200, SOUTH JORDAN, UT, 84095
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Posted by R. Lane Jenson | November 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Tax
Expert at business tax issues
Elliot has always had the answer to all of my tax questions regarding my business. He's always professional and takes time to explains things to me. I highly recommend him to anyone with business and tax issues.
Posted by Genevieve | January 23, 2015 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Knowledgeable in Business and Law
We've worked with Elliot on a number of things. His CPA background, in addition to his law expertise, has been extremely helpful in the cases we've sent him. He's helped us look into customers that have gone bankrupt and owe us money, clients who refuse to pay, submitting demand letters, investigatin...
Posted by anonymous | January 21, 2015 | Estate Planning
Living Trust Creation
Elliot did an excellent job setting up our living trust and creating all of the documents needed. Due to situations in our family, our trust had some complicating factors that an out-of-the-box solution would not resolve. Elliot listened carefully to our issues, and was very knowledgeable about wha...
Posted by Michael | January 21, 2015 | Tax
Excellent Tax & Legal Counsel for Public and Private Organizations
I am currently the vice-president of tax for a multi-national corporation which is publicly traded on the NASDAQ. I have previously served as Director of Tax for another multi-national, public company traded on the NASDAQ, as well as the vice-president of tax for a nearly billion dollar LLC and s-cor...
Posted by Rob | January 13, 2015 | Tax
Review of legal and tax work
I have worked with Elliot for over four years and have found him to be a great resource for legal and tax advisory services. Not only is he great technically but he is also very easy and enjoyable to work with. I would recommend him without reservation.
Elliot P Smith's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have no reservations whatsoever endorsing Elliot. And as a result I send any of my clients with business, estate planning, and related needs to him. He is intelligent, diligent, creative, and highly efficient. His clients are fortunate to have him."
"Elliot is an exceptionally talented attorney. Not only does he have a wealth of knowledge from both his financial and legal backgrounds, but he is able to easily connect with clients so as to effectively communicate. I have worked with him on multiple issues and have always been highly impressed with his highly-technical knowledge of the law and his ability to think creatively to find solutions to issues. Elliot is a problem-solver. I emphatically endorse him for any and all business or estate planning needs."
"I endorse Elliot as a great attorney. He is very knowledgeable, skilled, meticulous, and cares a lot about those he represents. I don't know of any other attorney that will devote as much thought, attention, and effort to your issue as Elliot does. He is a great guy, and a great attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Elliot is knowledgeable and works hard for his clients."
"Elliot is a knowledgeable, bright, hard-working attorney. His background and experience in tax, estate planning and business are invaluable to his clients. Elliot is also friendly, pleasant person to be around."
"I have worked with Elliot in the same office. Elliot is a fantastic estate planning lawyer. He is always thinking about his clients and how to serve them better. He watches changing legal, business, and tax conditions, and considers how they affect his clients. His work is very particular to every client -- he is not a boilerplate lawyer. I would recommend my family to him for their estate plan."
"Elliot is an entrepreneur at heart and understands the ups and downs of starting and growing a company. He has a fine tuned business sense and can ably handle complex transactions. He's a wonderful, and seemingly rare, combination of attorney and CPA who is capable of understanding and analyzing the most intricate legal/business problems while also being a great people person. If I need to talk with someone about business, tax, or other legal issues, Elliot is at the very top of my list."
"Elliot has exceptional knowledge of tax laws. His experience as both an attorney and certified public accountant provide him with a unique perspective that very few lawyers possess. He provided litigation support for one of my large lawsuits and was instrumental in recognizing important details that might have otherwise gone unrecognized. I highly recommend him."
"Elliot worked for years at a Big Four international accounting firm, which results in valuable experience that most lawyers don't have. He is an extremely competent and knowledgeable attorney."
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Experience
Honors
2021
Utah Legal Elite (Tax, Estate Planning), Utah Business Magazine
2020
Legal Elite (Tax), Utah Business Magazine
2018
10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Attorney - Equity Member, Pearson Butler, PLLC
2011 - 2016
Managing Member, Elliot P. Smith, PLLC
2006 - 2011
Federal Tax Manager, KPMG
Associations
2013 - Present
WealthCounselAttorney Member
2006 - Present
Utah State BarAttorney Member
Education
2017
Columbia University
Professional Certificate
2015
Southern Utah University
MS - Master of Science
2006
Brigham Young University
MA - Masters
2006
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
Brigham Young University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2017
Estate Planning Top 7 Tools to Know
Special Needs Trusts / Durable Powers of Attorney
2014
Student Entreprenuer Conference - ebay
Business and Tax
2013
Estate Planning Basics
Estate Planning
Publications
2016
The Journal Entry - Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants
CPAs as Trust Protectors
2016
Wealthcounsel Quarterly
The Developing "ABLE Account" Laws
2015
The Journal Entry - Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants
Hot Assets and Deemed Debt Distributions
2015
Journal of Sports Science
The Physical Profile of Elite Boardercross Snowboarders
2015
Wealthcounsel Quarterly
Effective Tax Planning For Partnerships: Understanding the IRC §754 Election
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
How can i add my sister to my house deed now without doing a trust ?
06 Feb 2025
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Do I have to pay utilities on the home my sister and I inherited but only my sister lives there?
23 Mar 2022
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Do I have to set up an trust account for the sale of my mothers estate and home as executive?
13 Apr 2021