Cliff Capdevielle

Cliff Capdevielle is a highly experienced probate, trust, and tax attorney with more than 30 years of success representing trustees, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and high-net-worth individuals in complex tax, estate, and trust, matters. Licensed in Nevada, California, and Texas, Cliff brings a unique cross-jurisdictional perspective to high-stakes disputes and sensitive family matters involving wealth transfer, inheritance, and fiduciary obligations.

Cliff’s practice focuses on:

• Contested wills and trusts

• Trust and estate litigation

• Tax-advantaged estate planning

• Fiduciary disputes and conservatorships

• Multi-generational wealth structuring

• Trust administration for complex assets

• IRS disputes and tax controversy resolution

Before joining Saltzman Mugan Dushoff LLP, Cliff served as Managing Attorney at Moskowitz LLP, a nationally recognized tax law firm, where he oversaw high dollar tax controversy matters. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Tax Department at Deloitte, gaining deep experience at the intersection of tax law, finance, and business planning—expertise that now powers his sophisticated approach to estate, trust, and tax matters.

Cliff also previously led the Probate and Trust Litigation Department at MOBO Law LLP, managing a team of attorneys and handling complex tax, trust and probate matters. 

Cliff earned both his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law, and holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an active member of the California Lawyers Association’s Trusts and Estates Section and the Nevada State Bar’s Probate and Trust Law Section.

He is frequently invited to speak at continuing legal education seminars and contributes pro bono legal services and estate planning clinics that serve underserved communities.

Cliff is known for his courtroom advocacy, sharp negotiation skills, and ability to explain complex legal and financial matters in plain English. Clients trust him to guide them through some of life’s most difficult legal challenges with clarity, discretion, and results.

Professional Affiliations:

• State Bar of California
• State Bar of Nevada
• California Lawyers Association, Trusts and Estates Section
• Nevada State Bar, Probate and Trust Law Section

Education:

• University of San Diego School of Law, Juris Doctor, LL.M. in Taxation
• Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley