About
Dana A. Dwiggins is the Managing Partner of the Firm, focusing on probate and trust litigation, small business litigation, trust and estate administration, guardianships, and wills.
Dana A. Dwiggins is the Managing Partner of the Firm, where she focuses her practice primarily on probate and trust litigation, small business litigation, trust and estate administration, guardianships, and trust and wills. She routinely represents heirs, beneficiaries, creditors and private and professional fiduciaries in both contested and uncontested matters affecting all aspects of trusts and estates.
She has substantial experience litigating matters involving complex claims for breach of fiduciary duty, including claims relating to allocation of investments, accounting discrepancies, valuation of businesses and other assets, sale of assets, estate and income taxes, distributions and Nevada’s Uniform Principal and Income Act. She additionally litigates claims involving testamentary and contractual capacity, undue influence, fraud and unjust enrichment.
Ms. Dwiggins’ experience also extends out of court, where she has successfully negotiated settlements for clients involving complex trust and estate matters. In 2014, Ms. Dwiggins assisted the Firm in negotiating a settlement that netted the Firm’s client $50 million.
Ms. Dwiggins\ litigation experience extends to not only state court, but federal court as well, at both the trial and appellate level, including case assessment, motion practice, hearings, discovery, depositions, trial, settlement conferences, mediations and appeals. Ms. Dwiggins has also successfully argued before the Nevada Supreme Court.
Ms. Dwiggins is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, where she serves as the Vice President of the Probate and Trust Section and Chair of the Certification Committee. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Clark County Bar Association, and Southern Nevada Association of Women Lawyers. Ms. Dwiggins is licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada, United States District Court for the District of Nevada, and the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.
Legal Issues
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Trust and Estate Administration
- Business Litigation
- Guardianship
- Premarital Agreements
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- English
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