Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C.

Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C. is a firm with over fifty combined years of experience, known especially for their estate planning services. Our experienced and compassionate attorneys are here to help with all your estate planning needs. Donald E. Swaim Donald E. Swaim is a shareholder at Swaim, Carlow & Ames, P.C. where he practices tax law, estate and probate planning, limited liability and partnership law, commercial transactions, nonprofit corporations, and corporate law. Mr. Swaim has been admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico, the Colorado Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas. He is also licensed to practice before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mr. Swaim has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America for tax law, trusts, and estates. Mr. Swaim spent seven years with the Internal Revenue Service and three years as a practicing Certified Public Accountant before entering law practice. Mr. Swaim has served as the chairman of New Mexico State Bar Legal Specialization Committee for Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate and the chairman of Taxation Section of State Bar of New Mexico. He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the New Mexico Society of CPAs (NMSCPA), the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the Kingdom Advisors, and the New Mexico Estate Planning Council.

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