Successes

Several hundred thousand dollar income tax deficiency reduced to less than $30.00
Prevented audits with over a hundred thousand dollars in unreported income from being referred for criminal investigation
Over 144 Tax Court cases resolved
Numerous VDP & streamlined compliance program cases no criminal investigation by IRS
Summons' of taxpayer with fraudulent tax returns, unreported income & fake deductions, no criminal investigation
Audits in which taxpayers must plead Fifth Amendment, no prosecution

Income tax residency audits where no CA tax residency was determined
Residency audits litigated in court
Numerous property tax appeals resulting in lower valuations & no change of ownership determined
Individual & small business sales tax audits with under-reporting of sales & with unreported cash sales-result: no penalty & no prosecution
FTB income tax audits-result; lower tax assessment & no penalties
EDD audits determined to be contractor status & not employee

Negotiated/prepared residential, commercial & retail leases, representing landlords & tenants
Lease disputes resolved favorably
Transfers of real properties accepted by assessor without reassessment
Represented owner/developer in acquisition of 70 acre plus former commercial/industrial site in Orange County, CA
Represented landlords in negotiation/preparation of office, industrial & retail leases throughout CA
Successfully advised on 1031's
HOA disputes resolved favorably
Building permits approved

Represented co-owner of agricultural land under threat of partition; sale to joint co-owner; no partition filed
Filed partition action to force sale by uncooperative co-owner
Negotiated joint agreement of property owners
Advised on California Tenant Protection Act; rent control; just cause eviction
Advised on tenant's rights
Advised on landlord's eviction rights to prevent unlawful eviction claims by tenants
Successfully protected residential landlord from unfounded allegations by a tenant