Universal City Tax Lawyers

Igor S. Drabkin is a principal of Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, A Professional Law Corporation, and a former IRS Senior Trial Attorney. Igor devotes his skills and experience to representation of clients in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and State tax authorities, both administratively and in court. He litigates tax cases in all federal and state courts. In addition, Igor represents clients in tax audits, fraud and criminal investigations, tax appeals and collection matters. He appears frequently before the Internal Revenue Service, the California Franchise Tax Board, the Employment Development Department, and the State Board of Equalization.

I serve as Of Counsel in the Taxation, Trusts & Estates department at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, where I focus on devising creative and practical solutions to complex tax issues. In my practice, I regularly advise both individuals and business entities on a broad array of tax-related matters. These include M&A transactions, financing, internal corporate restructurings, Section 1031 exchanges, and deferred compensation. Additionally, I design and implement strategies for tax-efficient estate planning, wealth transfer, and business succession that cater to the needs of individuals, families, and executives across the wealth spectrum. Originally from Iowa, I now enjoy the California lifestyle,...

I am a tax attorney dedicated to assisting individuals and businesses in managing a wide range of IRS tax issues, from tax liens and wage garnishments to payroll tax debt and IRS audits. I earned my B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and my Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., with a focus on business and federal taxation law. I began my career as a commercial business litigator in Washington, D.C., and moved to New York City to work at Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, one of the world’s most prestigious...

Over 25 years of experience with all aspects of tax law, I act as a trusted advisor to clients on strategies targeted at optimizing tax efficiency of transactions and tax audits.

I am an associate in Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP's Taxation, Trusts & Estates Department, where I focus my practice on estate planning. During my time in law school, I had the privilege of serving as a judicial extern for the Hon. Kim M. Wardlaw on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and for the Hon. Rozella A. Oliver of the Central District of California. I was actively involved in academic publishing as a staff editor for the UCI Law Journal of International, Transnational, and Comparative Law. Additionally, I held the position of Vice President of Outlaw,...

Jennifer Long's practice includes estate and gift tax planning, trust and probate estate administration, income tax and state and local (including property) tax work, as well as basic corporate work necessitated by the tax planning (LLC and corporate formation and maintenance, buy sell agreements, etc.).

Rochelle H. Schultz applies a broad background in estate planning and business litigation to develop comprehensive estate and wealth transfer plans for high-net-worth individuals and families. With a background in litigation, Rochelle is particularly adept at identifying and addressing potential obstacles to clients' financial and personal goals. Clients appreciate Rochelle's genuine efforts to get to know them, their families, business dealings and concerns in order to better advise them during the estate planning process.

Rochelle began her career in dispute resolution and litigation, and has represented clients in commercial and entertainment contract disputes, intellectual property actions, employment actions, as well as...

I am a dedicated Estate and Tax Law Attorney at Weinstock Manion. My current practice focuses on Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer and Business Succession Planning. I provide comprehensive and creative estate, gift tax and business succession plans for individuals and families. I am committed to excellence, integrity, innovation, and personal attention to meet your legal needs and goals.

I received my B.A. in History from the University of California Los Angeles. In 2013, I earned my J.D. from UCLA School of Law. I am a member of the State Bar of California, Beverly Hills Bar Association, and American Bar Association.

Gary M. Slavett is a principal of Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, A Professional Law Corporation. Gary's practice focuses on tax controversy matters including audit representation, administrative appeals, tax litigation, and criminal tax defense. Gary frequently represents his clients before the United States Tax Court, Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization, and the Employment Development Department. Gary was a Senior Trial Attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel. As an IRS attorney, Gary represented the IRS in U.S. Tax Court and provided legal advice to IRS personnel. Gary was assigned to,...

A certified specialist in tax law designated by the California State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Hackman has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and his JD from the University of California Los Angeles. He is the Chair of the Tax Planning, as well as the Trusts & Estate Planning Practice Groups at Lewitt Hackman.

Cyndie M. Chang is the Managing Partner of the firm's Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's governing Partners Board. Ms. Chang manages risks and resolves business challenges. She advises and partners with clients to defend them in commercial disputes, enforce their rights, mitigate exposure, and litigate their commercial disputes. She has often handled corporate litigation involving mergers & acquisitions, asset or stock sales, fraud, securities, purchase and sale agreements, business or partner break-ups. She also has handle many other complex or class action disputes involving contracts, trademarks, licensing, products liability, product safety and recall, construction defect, trade...

Based in Los Angeles, where he has practiced for since 1974, Mr. Millar has represented clients in diverse businesses in domestic and complex cross-border transactions. He is skilled at international tax planning and international and domestic tax controversy and compliance matters for entrepreneurial companies, high net worth individuals, ex-patriot executives, permanent residents and dual nationals.

Sona A. Tatiyants, Esq., LL.M., is the founding principal of Tatiyants Law, P.C. She specializes in estate planning, business transactions, trust administration and probate.

Steven Toscher is a tax attorney and principal of the law firm of Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, P.C., Beverly Hills, California where he specializes in civil and criminal tax litigation. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California, School of Accounting, where he teaches Federal Tax Procedure. Mr. Toscher is a Certified Tax Specialist in Taxation, the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and has received an “AV” rating from Martindale Hubble. He is a past...

Allan is an Attorney and CPA whose practice focuses on legal and business management services for passionate clients in the entertainment/media and fashion/apparel industries. His unique background allows him to service clients with all aspects of transactional entertainment matters, copyright and trademark matters, licensing, and financial and tax consulting. Allan serves as counsel to musicians, records producers, managers, record labels, music publishers, actors, film and photography production companies, designers and apparel companies. His past professional experience includes EMI Music, Woods & Middleton, LLP, Deloitte (tax, licensing, royalty audits), and Tommy Hilfiger. He also has experience...

Mr. Disparte has extensive experience in the field of tax controversy. His practice centers on representing individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Employment Development Department (EDD), and State Board of Equalization (SBOE). Mr. Disparte also represents taxpayers in criminal proceedings before state and federal courts. Mr. Disparte is an adjunct professor of tax procedure and controversy at UCSD. Prior to establishing Disparte Tax Law, Mr. Disparte was an tax attorney with a prominent law firm in San Diego where he practiced in the fields of taxation controversy, business law, and civil litigation....

In the Founders own words: ”I was a small business owner prior to being an attorney, and understand that when you have already been stiffed out of money, and already paid your lawyers to get a judgment, you should not have pay yet more lawyers just to collect. All too often, the amount of justice one gets is a function of the amount of money one puts out to get it.” Recent Wins – Case Studies Judgment for fraud – $377,000 Judgment against Used Car Dealer – $32,000 Judgment against employer for unpaid wages – $60,000...

Legal Expertise Representation of tax-exempt organizations and nonprofits in a wide range of tax, transactional, corporate, governance and fiduciary matters (including formation, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, international activities and affiliations, unrelated business taxable income, joint ventures, conservation easements, tax return review, tax-exempt bonds and dissolutions). Ofer is also an adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Law. He will be teaching "Tax-Exempt Organizations: Law and Practice" in Spring 2011. Industry Focus Tax-exempt organizations and nonprofits, including hospitals and health care organizations, universities and schools, public charities, private foundations and private operating foundations.