Liane K. Wakayama

Liane K. Wakayama

Hayes | Wakayama • Las Vegas, NV
Estate PlanningGeneral PracticeProbateReal Estate

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Contact

Email
Phone
(702) 323-5098
Address
5798 S. Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89113, US

Professional

About

Liane Wakayama is a litigator. Ms. Wakayama focuses her practice on general civil, commercial, business, real estate and trust litigation as well as estate planning, probate and guardianship. Over the years, Ms. Wakayama has represented prominent members of the State Bar of Nevada, thriving local businesses, professional fiduciaries, leading entrepreneurs, and many upstanding citizens of Las Vegas. She has consistently obtained favorable settlements for her clients in order to keep them out of the courtroom. If the need arises, however, Ms. Wakayama has successfully tried a number of cases involving multi-million dollar disputes, both in federal and state court. Since her second year of practice, Ms. Wakayama has been repeatedly honored by her peers as one of the top 100 attorneys in Southern Nevada and has held the title of Nevada’s Legal Elite. In 2003, Ms. Wakayama obtained her bachelor’s of science in managerial finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In 2008, Ms. Wakayama earned her juris doctor degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. Throughout her law school education, Ms. Wakayama was awarded numerous scholarships based on academic achievement as well as receiving the highest marks in a number of her studies. Ms. Wakayama is the founding partner of the law firm of Hayes Wakayama.

About Estate Planning Law

Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.

Credentials

Education
2008 William S. Boyd School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2003 University of Nevada BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2022 Best Law Firms, US News & World Report 2022 Top 1%, America's Most Honored Lawyers 2019 Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine 2019 Super Lawyer, Mountain States Super Lawyers 2018 Rising Star, Mountain State Super Lawyers
Associations
2014 - Present Clark County Bar Association State Bar of Nevada Nevada Justice Association Bamboo Bridges
Speaking
2011 Estate Planning Seminars Importance of Living Trusts
Updated: Mar 08, 2026