Steven E. Tackes

Steven E. Tackes is a partner at Kaempfer Crowell in Carson City, Nevada. He chairs the firm’s Probate and Estate Planning Division and focuses on wills, trusts, probate, and related estate matters. His practice includes aviation law, technology issues, and associated administrative and regulatory questions. He advises clients statewide and has drafted or reviewed thousands of estate planning documents. His work addresses estate administration, contested proceedings, airport operations, and compliance questions affecting aviation organizations.

Tackes earned a J.D. from Arizona State University in 1980 and a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976. His official profile notes a background in physics and technology that is relevant to his aviation work. He later developed extensive experience in probate and estate planning. His combination of legal and technical knowledge supports advice involving airports, unmanned aircraft systems, and the regulatory responsibilities tied to aviation operations and funding.

Tackes has worked in estate planning for more than 35 years and has appeared in judicial districts across Nevada. He has handled estate and probate litigation, including international matters, and has served as a court-qualified expert witness on probate and estate administration. He advises airports on federal aviation funding and regulatory compliance. His professional work includes legal services involving airport operations, airspace, drones, and autonomous vehicles. He has served as counsel to aviation-related organizations.

Steven E. Tackes is admitted in Arizona and Nevada. He has served as an arbitrator in Nevada judicial districts and as an attorney mentor through state bar programs. He teaches estate planning classes through nonprofit and educational organizations and has received recognition in Best Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell listings. His professional service includes aviation authority leadership and bar activities. He combines legal planning, litigation, and regulatory experience in advising individuals and organizations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kaempfer Crowell
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, State Bar of Nevada
• Member, Washoe County Bar
• Member, First Judicial Bar Association
• Member, Nevada State Bar Probate and Estate Planning Section
• Member, Probate Bar’s Legislative Committee
• Arbitrator, Court-Mandated Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Attorney Mentor (certified), Nevada Supreme Court and the Nevada State Bar
• Founding Director, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Foundation Board
• Past Chairman and Counsel, Carson City Airport Authority
• Counsel, Nevada Airports Association

Licensed State

• Arizona
• Nevada

Education

• Arizona State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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