Practice Areas
Estate and Gift

Valuation of corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies
for estate planning and estate tax purposes.
Appraisals of fractional undivided interests in real estate.
Consulting, appraisals, and expert testimony in IRS disputes at audit, appeals,
and U.S. Tax Court.

Eminent Domain

Valuations and expert testimony related to loss of business goodwill.
Pre-condemnation consulting for business owners and public agencies.

Litigation Support

Litigation support and expert testimony related to lost profits, business
valuation, and economic damages to businesses and individuals.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans

Appraisals for ESOP feasibility studies.
Initial appraisals of stock purchased at formation of ESOPs.
Annual reappraisals for established ESOPs.
"Adequate Consideration" letters related to the sale of ESOP-owned companies.
Periodic appraisals for phantom stock plans, stock appreciation rights, etc.

Marital Dissolution

Appraisals and valuation consulting in non-litigated marital dissolution.
Appraisals and expert testimony in litigated divorces.

Shareholder Buyouts

Consultation and appraisals related to drafting of buy-sell agreements.
Valuations for shareholder buy-outs pursuant to California Corporations
Code Section 2000.
Appraisals and consultation related to negotiated shareholder buy-outs.

Business and Succession Planning

Appraisals and valuation consulting related to strategic and succession planning.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Appraisals and valuation consulting for buyers and sellers of businesses.
Valuations related to the allocation of ownership in corporate mergers.

Bankruptcy

Business and intangible asset appraisals for bankruptcy proceedings.

Financial Reporting and Income Tax Matters

Valuations to determine "built-in gain" upon election of Subchapter S status.
Support and testimony in tax disputes related to calculation of "built-in gain".
Valuation of stock options for financial reporting purposes.
Valuation of charitable gifts of business interests for income tax reporting.

Continuing Education

Personalized, MCLE-qualified continuing education programs.