Admitted
1980, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1983, U.S. Tax Court; 1986, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Law School
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1980
Law School Graduation Year
1980
College
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, B.S. in Accounting, 1977; University of Southern Cal
Memberships
Orange County Bar Association (Member, Corporate and Tax Section); State Bar of California; California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Biographical
Certified Public Accountant, California, 1982. Instructor: Representing Startups, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 2000 and 2001; Accounting for Lawyers, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986-1994; Advising California Professional Partnerships and Corporations, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1990; Recent Developments in Business Law, 1990-1991; Consultant on business valuation for Business Buyout Agreements, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991. Lecturer, Administrative Office of U.S. Federal Courts, and California CPA Foundation on Real Estate Tax, Family Limited Partnerships, Valuation Planning, IRS Procedure, and Bankruptcy Tax, 1988-1990. Author: Agreements Among Founders, for Capitalizing and Protecting New Businesses, published by California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1996; Tax and Accounting Elections, for Capitalizing and Protecting New Businesses, published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1996; GRATs and GRUTs: What They Are and How To Draft Them, The Practical Tax Lawyer, Winter, 1995; Appraisal Issues Now Require Greater Attention For Tax Planning to be Effective, The Journal of Taxation, February, 1994; Successfully Representing Clients Before the IRS, California Society of CPAs Course Materials (Outstanding Course Material Award, 1993); A Primer on the New Passive Loss Rules, The Practical Tax Lawyer, 1987; A Weaker U.S. Dollar-Influx of Foreign Entertainment Companies, Los Angeles Business Journal, April, 1988; Deal Making Protocol With The Japanese, Hollywood Reporter, August, 1988; Passive Activity Regulations Bookkeeping, Taxation For Accountants, October, 1988, reprinted in Taxation for Lawyers, November/December, 1988; Don't Rush to Open Your Business Files To IRS, Los Angeles Business Journal, September, 1989; Liability of Tax Return Preparers, Los Angeles Daily Journal, November, 1989; Financing Laws Transform Corporate Landscapes, Los Angeles Business Journal, December, 1989; IRS Hits Independent Contr