Michaelle Rafferty, Board Member of Blue Sky and a Member of its Trust, Distribution, and Audit Committees. Independently, she serves as Nevada counsel to some of the world’s wealthiest families, offering trusted expertise in the most complex legal matters. A highly accomplished attorney, she provides sophisticated, tailored solutions for individuals, families, business owners, trust companies, and tax-exempt organizations. Her practice spans trust, estate, income, gift, and generation-skipping tax planning, as well as trust and estate administration, fiduciary litigation, and estate and gift tax audits. Michaelle is frequently sought after as an expert witness in Nevada trust and estate law, further cementing her reputation as a leading authority in the field.
- Michaelle is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), she currently serves as a Regent and Nevada State Chair. She is a former Chair of the Nevada State Bar’s Probate and Trust Section and Co-Chair of its Legislative Committee.
- Her professional accolades include Best Lawyers in America, Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and multiple Lawyer of the Year awards for Northern Nevada in Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Litigation.
- A dedicated community leader, she serves on various charitable boards and provides legal services to non-profits, including the University of Nevada Reno Foundation and the Nevada Women’s Fund.