Michael I. Kling holds three credentials that rarely appear in the same attorney’s biography: he is a licensed attorney in four states (Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, and California), a former Certified Public Accountant who worked at Ernst & Young, and a Certified Financial Planner. His academic foundation reflects the same breadth: dual B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance from The Ohio State University in 1986, a J.D. from Ohio State in 1992, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Wayne State University in 1993. Kling Law Offices, which he founded in Las Vegas in 2001, is built on that combination: integrated legal, tax, and financial planning under one attorney’s oversight.
Overview
Kling Law Offices operates from Suite 100 at 8906 Spanish Ridge Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The firm was founded in 2001 with the stated goal of becoming Southern Nevada’s most trusted law firm, and it has built a consistent presence in the Las Vegas estate planning and elder law market across more than twenty years.
Michael Kling’s professional path before founding the firm was deliberate: working as a CPA with Ernst & Young gave him practical experience in how tax law functions at the client level rather than only as an academic discipline. The J.D. from Ohio State followed by an LL.M. in Taxation from Wayne State formalized that tax knowledge into legal credentials. The Certified Financial Planner designation adds a third layer that allows Kling to consider clients’ financial planning alongside their legal and tax situations.
Super Lawyers recognizes Kling as among the top five percent of attorneys in Nevada. He is also deeply embedded in Las Vegas civic and nonprofit life: former President of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council, legal counsel for the North Las Vegas Community Foundation, board member of Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas, and a participant in planned giving committees for the Boulder Dam Area Council of Boy Scouts of America and Heaven Can Wait Animal Sanctuary.
Practice Areas
Estate Planning is the firm’s primary offering. Comprehensive plans include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives. The attorney’s triple credential in law, tax, and financial planning allows estate plans to be developed with simultaneous attention to legal structure, tax consequences, and financial integration.
Elder Law and Asset Protection addresses the specific legal concerns of aging clients, including protection of assets from long-term care costs and creditors, Medicaid planning considerations, and the legal tools available to protect wealth accumulated over a lifetime.
Probate and Trust Administration covers the administration of estates and trusts following death, representing personal representatives and trustees through the Nevada probate process and private trust administration.
Tax Law encompasses the tax planning and compliance work that flows naturally from the estate planning practice, including estate and gift tax, income tax planning for trusts and estates, and related matters.
Business Planning and Corporate Law covers business formation, corporate structuring, and business transactions. For business owners, the integration of business, estate, and tax planning is particularly important, and the firm’s multi-credential approach is directly applicable.
Wealth Preservation encompasses the broader strategies for protecting and transferring accumulated wealth, using the range of trust and tax planning tools available under Nevada and federal law.
VIP Membership Program provides ongoing estate planning support for clients who need regular updates and access to the firm over time rather than a one-time engagement.
Attorney Profiles
Michael I. Kling is the founder and managing attorney of Kling Law Offices.
Education: Dual B.S. degrees in Accounting and Finance, The Ohio State University, 1986; J.D., The Ohio State University, 1992; LL.M. in Taxation, Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), 1993.
Professional credentials: Licensed Attorney (Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, California); Former Certified Public Accountant (Ernst & Young); Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
Bar admissions: Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, California.
Recognition: Super Lawyers selection (top 5% of Nevada attorneys).
Community roles: Former President, Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council; Legal Counsel, North Las Vegas Community Foundation; Board Member, Boys and Girls Clubs of Las Vegas; Former Member, Planned Giving Community, Boulder Dam Area Council of Boy Scouts of America; On planned giving committee, Heaven Can Wait Animal Sanctuary; Annual participant in the LOTOJA cycling event (206-mile race from Logan, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming) as fundraiser for the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Contact: [email protected]. Phone: 702-304-1561.
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Location and Service Area
Office: 8906 Spanish Ridge Avenue, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89148.
Phone: 702-304-1561. Email: [email protected].
Website: klinglawoffices.com/
Primary service area: Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
The firm’s multi-state bar admission in Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, and California extends service capacity beyond Nevada for clients with multi-state legal needs.
Parking and accessibility details are not publicly specified.
Client Focus
Kling Law Offices serves individuals and families with estate planning and elder law needs, business owners requiring corporate planning integrated with their estate plans, clients in Nevada and multi-state contexts, and seniors concerned with asset protection and long-term care cost planning.
The VIP Membership program is available for clients who want ongoing access and plan maintenance rather than a single engagement.
Whether initial consultations are provided without charge is not publicly specified.
Languages spoken beyond English are not publicly available. Fee structures are not publicly specified.
FAQ
What is the significance of Michael Kling having both CPA and CFP credentials in addition to a law degree?
Estate planning intersects with tax law and financial planning at almost every level. An attorney with only legal training must rely on separate CPAs and financial planners to address the full picture. Kling’s background allows him to address the legal, tax, and financial dimensions of an estate plan directly, with awareness of how each affects the others.
Is Michael Kling admitted to practice in states other than Nevada?
Yes. He is licensed in Ohio, Michigan, Nevada, and California. This multistate capability is relevant for clients who own property or have interests in multiple states.
Does the firm offer ongoing estate planning support?
Yes. The VIP Membership program provides ongoing estate planning services for clients who need regular plan updates, access, and maintenance over time.
Has Michael Kling held leadership roles in Nevada’s estate planning community?
Yes. He served as President of the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council and has served in planned giving roles for multiple nonprofit organizations.
Does the firm serve business owners?
Yes. Business planning and corporate law is within the firm’s scope. For business owners, the integration of corporate structure, estate planning, and tax strategy is a particularly important area, and the firm’s multi-credential approach applies directly.
Closing
Kling Law Offices represents a Las Vegas practice built around a specific credential combination that few estate planning attorneys carry: legal training through the LL.M. level, CPA-level tax expertise from Ernst & Young experience, and Certified Financial Planner designation alongside a four-state bar admission. For clients who need legal, tax, and financial planning to function together rather than in separate silos, that integrated background is a substantive rather than merely theoretical advantage.