Mark K. Smallhouse
Partner
Areas of Practice
- 30% Business and Asset Protection Planning
- 30% Commercial Real Estate
- 20% Corporate/Incorporation
- 20% Mergers and Acquisitions
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Asset Protection Planner, Asset Protection Society, 2007
- Certified Wealth Preservation Planner, Asset Protection Society, 2007
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 1986
- California, 1987
- Nevada, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1986
Education
- University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1986
- Honors: Deans List all Semesters
- California State University of Chico, Chico, California
- B.A.B.S. (Cum Laude) - 1982
- Honors: Dean's List all Semesters
Published Works
- Reduction in Force-Practical Measures for Providing Liability, Preventive Law Reporter, 1996
- Drafting Effective E-Mail Policies, Preventive Law Reporter, 1995
- Intel's "Lawyer in a Laptop" Redefining Corporate Compliance Programs, Preventive Law Reporter, 1994
Classes/Seminars
- Advanced LLC Tax Issues, National Business Institute, 2008
- Tax Aspects to Consider in Entity Selection, National Business Institute, 2007
- S and C Corporation Basics, National Business Institute, 2007
- Tax Considerations in Entity Selection, National Business Institute
- The Series LLC, Sage International, 2006
- Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business, National Business Institute, 2005
- Tax Efficient Exit Strategies for Small Business Owners, Sage International, 2005
- For Doctors Only - Wealth Strategy for Life, Sage International, 2005
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Executive Committee of Business Law Section - NV Bar, Member, 2005 - 2009
- California Bar Partnership & LLC Section, Member, 1999 - 2009
- California State Bar - Business Law Section, Member, 1997 - 2009
- Nevada State Bar - Business Law Section, Member, 2000 - 2009
- Asset Protection Society, Member, 2007 - 2009
- Wealth Protection Institute, Member, 2007 - 2009
Past Employment Positions
- Hoy & Smallhouse, Partner, 2000 - 2002
- Myers, Hawley, Myers, McDonnell & Smallhouse, Partner, 1999 - 2000
- Hallgrimson, McNichols, San Jose, CA, Associate, 1992 - 1999
- McCuther Doyle, Brown & Enerson, San Jose, CA, Associate, 1988 - 1992
- Ferrari Alverez, Olsen & Ottoboni, San Jose, CA, Associate, 1987 - 1988
Pro Bono Activities
- Far West Masters Skiing---Board Member, Treasurer, 2003 - 2009
- Far West Masters Skiing Scholarship Program--Corporate Secretary, 2007 - 2009
- Nevada Youth Ski Education Foundation-Board Member, 2009
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
