About the Author

The author is a tax attorney specializing in tax planning, controversies and litigation. He worked as a trial attorney for the Internal Revenue Service and by special appointment, the Department of Justice. The author received numerous awards from the United States Treasury Department, citing his handling of the most complex cases and for deriving major benefits for the United States Government. In private practice, the author was listed in Who's Who in American Law, Southern California Super-Tax Lawyers and in the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. The author lives in Southern California with his wife and has five adult children, all of whom are leading independent lives.