Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified Tax Specialist, California Board of Legal Specialization

Bar/Professional Activity: Member, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute Planning Committee (2003-2007)Chair, California State Bar, Tax Litigation and Procedure Committee (1999-2000)Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, Tax Compliance, Procedure and Litigation Committee (1997-1998)Officer, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, Tax Compliance Procedure and Litigation Committee (1990, 1995-1996)Beverly Hills (Tax Section) and Los Angeles County (Chairman Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Section (1993-1994)Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Section (1993-1994)Vice-Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Client Relations Committee (1980-1984)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: "The Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2007-January 2008; "Tax Collection Techniques," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, October-November 2006; "Circular 230: An Overview," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2005; "Tax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellations as Client Income," The Consumer Advocate, April 2004; "'IRS' Innocent-Spouse Rules Have Been Liberalized," The Daily Journal, March 8, 1999; "Prevailing Party - Recovering Attorneys Fees From the IRS," The Daily Journal, October 20, 1998; "Expert Advice: New Rules on 1099 Forms," California Lawyer, June 1998; "Expert Advice: Avoiding Payroll Taxes," California Lawyer, May 1997; "Bankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense," California Tax Lawyer, Winter 1997; "Tax Brakes: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 1996; "IRS Guidelines for Installment-Payment Agreements," Los Angeles Lawyer, March 1996; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Los Angeles Lawyer, December 1995; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Family Law News, Spring 1993; "Challenging the IRS Requires a Cohesive Strategy," Taxation for Lawyers, July/August, 1991. "The Taxpayer Bill of Rights--A Small Step Toward Reigning in the IRS," Los Angeles Lawyer, May, 1989; "How to Handle Tax Shelter Registration Under the 1984 Tax Reform Act," Journal of Taxation of Investments, Spring, 1985. Lecturer: 1987, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Tax Procedure Institute, "How to Handle Civil and Criminal Controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and in Court,"; 1986, Golden Gate University, Masters in Taxation Program, "Taxation of Capital Assets".