Background
Swain, Scott A. was born on April 26, 1960 in Provo, Utah, United States.
Swain, Scott A. was born on April 26, 1960 in Provo, Utah, United States.
Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Arts, 1982. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1985). University of Miami (Master of Laws, Estate Planning, 1993).
Worked at McDonald Carano Wilson McCune Bergin Frankovich & Hicks LLP (Reno, Nevada) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts, Gaming, Administrative Law, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Securities Law, Securities Litigation, Commercial, Construction, Real Property, Taxation, Probate, Business and Estate Planning, Workers Compensation (Employers' Defense), Labor, Employment Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Insurance Defense, Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Arizona and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1992, Utah and United States. Tax Court; 1993, Nevada. Editor, Brigham Young University Journal of Legal Studies, 1984-1985.
Co-Author, "Nevada Income Tax Planning for Estates and Trusts," NBI, 1995. Member: Clark County and American (Member, Sections on: Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate, Taxation Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona.
Utah State Bar; State Bar of Nevada. Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council (Board of Trustees, 1994). National Kidney Foundation of Nevada (Board of Trustees, 1995).
McDonald Carano was founded in 1949 by United States Senator Alan Bible and WW II veteran Robert L. McDonald. The firm now offers statewide services through its offices in Reno and Las Vegas. Practice areas center on commercial, gaming, construction and general litigation matters.
The partners and associates are prominent in professional associations and civic affairs. The firm is a member of Commercial Law Affiliates, an international affiliation of business, commercial, real estate and commercial litigation law firms.
Member: Clark County and American (Member, Sections on: Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate, Taxation Law) Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona. Utah State Bar; State Bar of Nevada.
Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council (Board of Trustees, 1994). National Kidney Foundation of Nevada (Board of Trustees, 1995).