Nathan R. Olansen

Practice Areas
Trust and Estate Administration
Fiduciary Taxation
Estate Planning
Individual Tax Planning
Corporate and Partnership Tax Planning
Business Entity and Succession Planning
Tax Litigation
Tax-Exempt Organizations

Admissions to Practice

United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
United States Tax Court

Supreme Court of Virginia
Certified Public Accountant

Academic Recognition
Bigelow Deland Memorial Scholarship

Memberships
Virginia State Bar
     -Trusts and Estates Section (Board of Governors)
     -Taxation Section    
Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
Hampton Roads Tax Forum

Mr. Olansen's practice is focused on estate planning, individual and entity tax planning, asset protection, and a variety of related transactional matters. He is experienced in the drafting and implementation of estate planning documents and assists clients with the administration of trusts and estates, whether through the probate process or in private trusts. Mr. Olansen also has extensive experience in trust, estate, partnership, corporate and private foundation income tax compliance and preparation.

Mr. Olansen provides legal advice on business entity start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, corporate re-organizations and family business succession planning. He also represents clients before the IRS and state taxing authorities in tax disputes, appeals and litigation. Tax-exempt organizations, including entities ranging from small charities to large private foundations, also benefit from Mr. Olansen's tax counsel.

Nathan is a member of the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council and the Hampton Roads Tax Forum. He has given presentations as a faculty member for Virginia Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute, and speaks to groups of all sizes on any estate or tax related topic.

Mr. Olansen received a Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University in 1995. He received a Juris Doctor degree from Regent University School of Law in 2000, and a Masters of Law in taxation from Boston University School of Law in 2002. Mr. Olansen also served in the Marine Corps as a member of Delta Co., 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division.

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