Kristin M. Tyler is a founding Partner with the law firm of Garman Turner Gordon LLP in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her practice is focused primarily on estate planning, probate and guardianship matters. She helps families design and implement comprehensive estate plans – utilizing various trusts, wills and other techniques – for estates of all sizes including upwards of $50 million and more. In addition, she also handles litigated trust and estate matters.
Ms. Tyler has been designated as an “AV/Preeminent Attorney®” as rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. She was selected to the Top 50 Women of the Mountain States Super Lawyers awards in 2017. She was named as a “Rising Star of Business” by the Las Vegas Business Press in 2015. She has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine (2014 - 2017), received a Legal Elite award from Nevada Business Magazine (2013 - 2017), and was named as a Top Lawyer for Estate Planning by Desert Companion Magazine (2014). She has also been recognized by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada in March 2014 as Volunteer of the Month, and inducted into their "50 Hours Club" for providing more than 50 hours of pro bono service in 2014 and 2016.
She has authored a number of published articles and is a regular speaker at local seminars regarding estate planning. She is a member of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada (chair of pro bono committee), the Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. She is also a board member of Wealth Counsel, a national organization of attorneys who are committed to a client-centric approach to estate planning. In addition, she is involved with various community organizations including the Junior League of Las Vegas, P.E.O. Chapter G and the Las Vegas Nebraskans Club.
Ms. Tyler received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is admitted to practice in Nevada as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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NV | Active | 2006 | 05/18/2022 |
Legal answers | 7 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
Rising Stars of Business | Las Vegas Business Press | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2015 |
Legal Elite | Nevada Business Magazine | 2015 |
50 Hour Club - Pro Bono | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | 2014 |
Top Lawyers - Estate Planning | Desert Companion Magazine | 2014 |
Legal Elite | Nevada Business Magazine | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2014 |
Pro Bono Volunteer of the Month - March | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | 2014 |
Top Tax Attorney | Vegas Inc. | 2013 |
Legal Elite | Nevada Business Magazine | 2013 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Garman Turner Gordon | 2015 - Present |
Shareholder | Gordon Silver | 2011 - 2015 |
Associate Attorney | Oshins & Associates, LLC | 2008 - 2011 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys | Member | N/A |
Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council | Member | N/A |
Junior League of Las Vegas | Member | N/A |
P.E.O. - Chapter G | Member / Past President | N/A |
Las Vegas Nebraskans | Member | N/A |
Wealth Counsel | Member | N/A |
State Bar of Nevada Probate and Trust Section | Member | N/A |
State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyers Section | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Communique (Clark County Bar) | Estate Planning Considerations for Intellectual Property and Digital Assets | 2014 |
Communique (Clark County Bar) | You've Got Mail | 2013 |
Nevada Lawyer | When the Family Business Fails to Plan … They Plan to Fail | 2013 |
Nevada Lawyer | Gut-Check Time: Helping Clients Nominate A Guardian for Minor Children | 2012 |
Nevada Lawyer | Build Your Dynasty in Nevada | 2010 |
Around Your Home | The Revocable Trust: A powerful tool to protect your most valuable assets | 2008 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Nebraska | MBA | 2005 |
University of Nebraska College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2002 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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The Ultimate Guide to Probate | Strategies for Discovering Assets in the Modern Age | 2015 |
NALS 64th Annual Education Conference & National Forum | Estate Planning Considerations for Intellectual Property and Digital Assets | 2015 |
Gordon Silver | What Every CPA Needs to Know About Planning for the Family Business | 2013 |
The People's Law School | Introduction to Guardianship, Probate and Estate Planning | 2012 |
Summerlin Lions Club | Your Family, Your Legacy | 2012 |
Red Rock Rotary Club | Top Ten Estate Planning Tips & Topics | 2012 |
Nevada Wealth Counsel Forum | Nevada Restricted LLC & LP | 2012 |
Jr League of Las Vegas | Nice Girls Talk About Estate Planning | 2012 |
Jewish Federation of Las Vegas | Fiscal Cliff Survival Guide | 2012 |
General Meeting | Estate Planning 101 | 2012 |
Estate Planning | Your Family, Your Legacy | 2012 |
Clark County, Nevada | Clark County First Responder Seminar on Wills and Trusts | 2012 |
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Tyler Crawford, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Kristin is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful Estate Planning Attorneys in Las Vegas. I highly recommend her services.
Homa Woodrum, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 6, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Kristin is professional, approachable, and cares deeply about the work she does.
Tyler Crawford, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 9, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Kristin is one of the most knowledgeable and helpful Estate Planning Attorneys in Las Vegas. I highly recommend her services.
Homa Woodrum, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 6, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Kristin is professional, approachable, and cares deeply about the work she does.
Kristen Simmons, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 19, 2009
Relationship: Co-worker
Kristin is a wonderful attorney. She is a conscientious worker and a compassionate and caring advocate for her clients. She is a favorite among clients and is a talent in the fields of estate planning and probate.
Russel Geist, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 18, 2009
Relationship: Co-worker
Kristin is a talented attorney with the skills to provide sound estate planning and asset protection her clients. Her professionalism and sincerety are rare qualities and an asset to her clients.
Steven Oshins, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 18, 2009
Relationship: Co-worker
I endorse Kristin's work. She has an amazing ability to deal with clients and has worked on many, many estate plans and asset protection plans for very high net worth clients. She has also shown a great talent in the area of probate.
Paul Adras, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 16, 2009
Relationship: Other
I endorse this lawyer's work. Ms. Tyler started her career as an attorney practicing in the area of insurance defense and construction defect litigation. Since then, Kristin has focused her practice on estate planning, and has made a continuing commitment to providing her clients with the best possible representation. I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone interested in having the best possible representation regarding their estate planning matters.