James Ryan Hastings

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James Ryan Hastings: Attorney with Law Office of James Hastings PC

Biography

JAMES W. RYAN HASTINGS, JD, CPA LLM TAXATION Certified Specialist, Taxation Law State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization   James Hastings specializes in federal tax tax planning, tax compliance and representing clients with tax controversies.  He is a member of the State Bar of California and admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.  Jim is also a California licensed CPA with more than a decade of experience in public accounting, including Fortune 500 financial statement audits, financial analysis, management consulting and transactional due diligence.    James is also the founder of Engage for CPAs (), an online pratice management app for accountants. 

Bar Association of San Francisco, Barristers Taxation Section, Executive Committee 2014-2015

Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
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Areas of Practice (21)

  • Estate Planning
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Probate
  • Wills
  • Taxation
  • Tax Compliance
  • Tax Controversies
  • Tax - Federal
  • Tax Litigation
  • Tax - Non-Profit
  • Tax Settlements
  • Income Tax Appeals
  • IRS Audits
  • Business Start-Ups
  • Damages Consulting
  • LLC's
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Partnerships
  • Professional Negligence litigation
  • Accounting Malpractice
  • Legal Malpractice

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
PO Box 453, P.O. Box 453, San Francisco, CA 94104
University Attended:
University of Oregon, B.S., 1999
Law School Attended:
Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2010; Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., Taxation, 2010
Year of First Admission:
2010
Admission:
2010, California; 2011, U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
State Bar of California (Member: Taxation Section; Young Tax Lawyers Committee; Executive Committee, Law School Liaison, 2007-2008); American Bar Association.
Certifications:
Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
ISLN:
921433338
Hobbies & interests:
James founded Pine Street Software in 2014 to develop practice management applications for CPAs in tax practice. The company lauched Engage-cpa.com in California in 2016 as an engagement letter and online payment processing service for e-filing tax preparers.

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628-842-0193  Phone

415-520-9662  Fax

www.jwrhlaw.com

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