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| Practice Areas | Federal Taxation(25%); Local Taxation(5%); Business Law(30%); Mergers and Acquisitions(40%) | | | Education | The Ohio State University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1976, Mount Union College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1973 | | | Admitted | 1976, Ohio | |
| Memberships | Ohio State Bar Association (Past Chair, Federal Tax Committee; Member, Ohio Limited Liability Company Statute Subcommittee); Akron Bar Association (Member, Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Committee); American Bar Association. | | | Born | Ohio, March 31, 1951 | | | Biography | Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, as one of the best tax lawyers in the country, 1987-2010, received special recognition for 20 consecutive years or more listed. Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers, as voted by his peers, 2004-2009. Author: "The Use of Short-Term Trusts in Conjunction with Interests in Oil or Gas Properties: A Practitioners Guide," The University of Akron Law Review and CCH Financial and Estate Planning Guide; "Tax Consequences of Purchases of Computer Hardware and Software," The University of Akron Tax Journal; "The Original Issue Discount and Imputed Interest Rules," Ohio CPA Journal; "Estate Planning Aspects of Limited Liability Companies Enhanced," Ohio CPA Journal. Speaker at the Cleveland Tax Institute on many subjects dealing with pass through entities including family limited partnerships, noncompensatory options, preferred partnership interests, convertible debt and tax aspects of acquisitions of ammortizable intangibles. Member, Board of Trustees, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. Board Member, Bluecoats, Inc. Trustee, Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce. Member: Akron Tax Club; University of Akron Finance Department Advisory Committee; Akron Estate Planning Council. Faculty member, The University of Akron College of Law, Business Graduate School and Master of Taxation Program, teaching classes on Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Planning, Nonqualified Executive Compensation, Corporate and Partnership Taxation. Fellow: Akron Bar Foundation. | | | ISLN | 905221401 | |
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