Mr. Livsey is a member of the firm’s Tax and Estate Planning Section. Mr. Livsey’s legal practice includes estate and trust administration, estate and gift planning, and probate administration and taxation, with a focus on Split Interest Trusts, Family Limited Liability Companies, Private Foundations, and Charitable Foundations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Mr. Livsey also has considerable experience in Real Estate Land Use Planning.
Charles H. Livsey was last modified: August 25th, 2025 by
Awards and Recognition
- AV Preeminent (4.5) rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 in Trusts and Estates and Tax Law
- Best Lawyers as the 2026 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”
- Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine (2015, 2018-2019, 2022)
Education
Institute of Certified Bankers, CTFA, 2007
- American Bankers Association, Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA)
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D., 2004
University of Utah, B.S., Psychology, 1997
- cum laude
- Phi Kappa Phi and Psy Chi Honors Societies
Affiliations / Memberships
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), 2019
- Board Member & Secretary, Advisory Committee, S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation, 2006-present
- Board Member & Secretary, Advisory Committee, Frederick Q. Lawson Foundation, 2016-present
- Board Member & Secretary, Advisory Committee, Janet Q. Lawson Foundation, 2009-present
- Board Member & Secretary, Advisory Committee, JoAnne L. Shrontz Foundation, 2008-present
- Board Member, Advisory Committee, Dorothy F. Martin Foundation, 2009-present
- Advisor, Charitable Gift Fund, American Endowment Foundation, 2017-present
- Member, Utah Grantmakers Alliance, Community Foundation of Utah, 2018
- Advisor, Charitable Gift Fund, Community Foundation of Utah, 2016-present
- Chair, Estate Planning Section, Utah State Bar, 2015-2018
- Legislative Committee, Estate Planning and Elder Law Section, Utah State Bar, 2015-present
- Chair, Planned Giving Committee, Primary Children’s Medical Center, 2012-2013
- Board Member, Advisory Committee, Wasatch Canyons Foundation, 2014-2015
- Board Member & Secretary, Frederick R. Lawson Foundation, 2009-2011
- Member, Tax and Estate Planning and Probate Sections, Utah State Bar, 2004-present
- Board Member, Ballet West, 2007-2011
- Chair, Non-Profit Charitable Section, Utah State Bar, 2008-2010
- Member, Legislative Liaison Committee, Utah State Bar, 2009-2010
Professional Experience
- Mediator for Utah Dispute Resolution, 2003, 2004
- Summer Associate, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, 2002, 2003
- Paralegal, Ray Quinney & Nebeker, 2001
- Admitted to Practice
- Wyoming State, Supreme and Federal Court
Wyoming State Bar
Idaho State, Supreme and Federal Court
Idaho State Bar
Utah State, Supreme and Federal Court
Utah State Bar
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