J. DOUGLAS CLARK is a sole practitioner in Reno, Nevada, where he practices exclusively in Trusts and Estates. He is the founding president of the Probate Bar Association of Washoe County and is the past president of the Estate Planning Council of Northern Nevada. He is the past Chairman of the State Bar of Nevada Probate and Trust Section, and serves on its Legislative Committee.
Mr. Clark has maintained the coveted AV rating for practicing attorneys for over 18 years, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys, and has over 36 years of experience in Trusts and Estates, in addition to his experience as a trust officer for a national bank prior to attending law school.
Mr. Clark received his B.A. degree from Stanford University in 1974 and graduated from the McGeorge School of Law in 1979. He was a law clerk for District Judge Hon. William N. Forman, and was an Adjunct Professor of Business Law, at the University of Nevada in Reno for several years. In addition to his private law practice, Mr. Clark serves as a Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge regarding trust and estate cases.
Other awards earned by Mr. Clark include:
- Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003 to present;
- Top 25 Attorneys in Northern Nevada, 2010;
- Nevada’s Legal Elite, 2015.
Admission Details:
- Admitted in 1979, Nevada
- 1980, U.S. Tax Court
- 1987, U.S. Supreme Court
Law School Attended:
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Class of 1979, J.D.
University Attended:
- Stanford University, Class of 1974, B.A.
Associations & Memberships:
- State Bar of Nevada
- Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge, 2013 to present
- Chair, State Bar of Nevada Probate and Trust Section, 2009 to 2011
- Founding President, Probate Bar Association of Washoe County, 2005 to present
- Past President, Estate Planning Council of Northern Nevada, 2004
