Practice Areas - Taxation Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
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- Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
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| University | Northwestern University and University of Oregon, B.A., 1967 |
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| Law School | Georgetown University, University of Utah, J.D., 1971; George Washington University, National Law Center, post-graduate legal studies, 1973 |
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| Admitted | 1971, Utah and U.S. Tax Court; 1972, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; 1976, U.S. District Court of Utah and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 2003, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho |
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| Memberships | Salt Lake County Bar Association; American Bar Association (member, Sections on: Business Law; Taxation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law); Utah State Bar (president, 1999-2000; Bar commissioner, 1992-1993; 1994-2000; Distinguished Lawyer of the Year, 2008; Tax Practitioner of the Year, 1995-1996; chairman, Taxation Section, 1981-1982; chairman, Standing Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practice, 1993-1994). |
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| Born | Twin Falls, Idaho, August 25, 1945 |
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| Biography | Using his strong background in economics and in-depth understanding of tax law, Mr. Brown advises clients in business transactions, business planning, and real estate transactions and has given numerous classes and seminars on related subjects. With five years of experience as a trial attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, he also represents clients in tax disputes before the IRS and the Utah State Tax Commission, including litigation in federal and state courts. Mr. Brown has received the following awards and honors throughout his years of practice: Scott Daniels Award for pro bono legal services to military personnel, 2004; Best Lawyers in America; and Mountain States Super Lawyers (Tax Law). Currently, Mr. Brown is chair of Clyde Snow's Estate Planning & Tax Practice Group. |
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| Reported Cases | Estate of McCoy v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 2009-61 (2009); MacFarlane v. Utah State Tax Commission, 134 P.3d 1116 (Utah 2006); Covey & Co. v. United States, 1994 U.S. District Court, LEXIS 4122, March 23, 1994; R. F. Weyher v. Commissioner, 56 T.C., 825 (1976). |
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| ISLN | 908759208 |
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| Transactions | Representation of Seller in Sale of Utah Jazz NBA Team, 1986; Representation of Reagan Outdoor Advertising in acquisition of outdoor advertising business and real estate, 1992; Representation of Sweet Candy Company in reverse, build to suit, like kind exchange of real property structured as a tax deferred transaction under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031(a)(3), 2005; Representative of Shareholders of Granger Supply Co. in acquisition structured as a tax deferred reorganization under Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(C), 2001; Representative of Shareholders of Glyphics Communications, Inc. in acquisition structured as a tax deferred reorganization under Internal Revenue Code Section 368(a)(1)(C), 2001; Representation of Kenworth Sales Company in reverse, build to suit, like kind exchange of real property structured as a tax deferred transaction under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031(a)(3), 2005. |
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