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The practice area of Asset Protection is unique and has really only been a recognized area of law for the past 20 years.  Lodmell & Lodmell has practiced Asset Protection law exlusively since 1997.

Prior to joining Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold LLP to represent taxpayers nationwide, Brandon served six years at the IRS as a senior trial attorney. At the IRS, Brandon received the Chief Counsel National Award for Superior Achievement in Outstanding Litigation, and he was routinely recognized for his service as a trial attorney.. In 2015, Brandon successfully litigated the first Section 831(b) captive insurance case before the U.S. Tax Court; he litigated a second captive insurance case in 2016. For over four years, he oversaw and advised IRS attorneys and revenue agents auditing captive insurance transactions nationwide. Brandon also acted as an advisor to IRS attorneys on partnership and estate and gift tax matters and was an instructor at a national course designed to train new IRS trial attorneys on all aspects of practice.. Brandon has the experience and knowledge to handle a broad scope of tax controversy matters. In addition to Section 831(b) captive insurance matters, his tax litigation experience includes corporate, partnership, collection, and complex estate and gift tax matters; employment tax; property tax; international tax matters;  abusive transactions; and fraud.. Brandon is a CPA and a former financial statement auditor who offers a strong understanding of accounting and business concepts in tax matters.

My law practice is primarily focused on state and local taxation with an emphasis on property tax counseling and litigation. I represent clients in all phases of tax litigation including administrative appeals, court litigation, and appellate court litigation.

Ms. Bellomo is a partner at The Rosacci Law Firm, PC. She has been with the firm since 2003 and has been practicing law for over 15 years. Ms. Bellomo focuses her practices on the resolution of Internal Revenue Service matters. She has assisted hundreds of individuals and business in the settleemt of their IRS taxes. On her own she has compromised millions of dollars and her clients have been able to "get their life back".. Ms. Bellomo also is a bankruptcy lawyer filing Chapters 7 & 13 for her clients, many of whom owe taxes and others who simply have fallen behind on their credit cards or medical obligations.. When she is not at the practice, Ms. Bellomo serves on the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona and assists the Arizona Campaign for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

Mr. Guild was a founding Senior Member for The Cavanagh Law Firm since its inception in 1999, and started his career with O’Connor Cavanagh in 1981.. Mr. Guild is a Certified Tax Specialist and holds a Masters in Law in Taxation.  Over the past 35+ years he has focused primarily on estate planning, general commercial work entailing all manner of federal income tax issues, and state and local tax controversy work.  He has handled more than 250 tax controversy matters, including administrative hearings, litigation in the Arizona Tax Court, the Arizona Court of Appeals, and the Arizona Supreme Court, collection negotiations and lobbying efforts.  He also has extensive experience in setting up homebuilder clients in the two-tier homebuilder technique mode.. Mr. Guild handles financial and commercial aspects associated with complex divorce matters, as well as being a qualified domestic relations order specialist.. He also has an extensive general business background, including the formation of entities, corporate reorganizations, merger-acquisitions, family-owned businesses, and the preparation of buy-sell agreements, employment contracts and succession planning.. Active in the community, he has served two terms as the President of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Foundation, and has served as a Trustee of the Foundation for more than 25 years.

Mike Galloway practices in the area ofstate and local taxation, including sales tax, use tax, municipal sales tax,real and personal property tax, corporate and individual income tax (includingunitary) and unemployment tax, as well as related administrative and judicial appealsand governmental relations.  He has had successful client representations beforenumerous state courts and agencies including the City of Phoenix, Municipal TaxHearing Officer, Arizona Department of Revenue, Internal Revenue Service,Office of Administrative Hearings, Board of Tax Appeals, State Board ofEqualization, Department of Economic Security, and the Arizona Tax Court, Courtof Appeals and Supreme Court.

MICHAEL E. PIETZSCH is a principal in the law firm of Pietzsch, Bonnett & Womack, P.A., where his principal areas of practice are employee benefits and executive compensation. He received his A.B., with honors, from Stanford University, and his J.D. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Pietzsch has written numerous articles for publication, and is a frequent lecturer for business and professional organizations.

I am certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a Tax Specialist.  My practice focuses on representing taxpayers before the IRS and state agencies such as the Department of Revenue and Department of Economic Security.  Before entering private practice, I was a Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel.  Within the Los Angeles Office, I was both a Fraud Specialist and the Innocent Spouse Coordinator.  As a former goverment trial attorney, I gained extensive experience in how the IRS selects, develops, and prosecutes tax cases.  Taxpayers facing an audit or collection action generally need a skilled representative to respond to an Agency that is trained to protect the Government's interests.  If the IRS contacts you about your tax return or a balance that you owe, they are not going away.  Ignoring the IRS will almost always make things worse.  A skilled tax professional such as myself can minimize the contact you have with the IRS possibly limiting the problems that you might otherwise face.  If you are involved in a tax dispute, I can help you in a cost effective way to protect your rights.

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Domingos formed Santos LawOffice, P.L.L.C. in November2010 to provide individuals and businesses with quality andcost-effectivelegal representation in state and local tax matters.  Domingoslearned from the best, previously serving as a state and local taxlawyer with Snell & Wilmer, Arizona's leading business law firm,and withMaricopa County, the fourth most populous county in the UnitedStates.  Now as a sole practitioner, Domingos delivers qualitylegal services to his clients without the high hourly rates of lawfirms.

By way of introduction, my name is Lucas P. Frei and I am a tax and estate planning attorney licensed in Arizona and Colorado. I was born and raised in Gilbert and am a lover of all things Arizona.. I graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2014. I then had the opportunity to attend the University of Denver and received an advanced degree in the laws of taxation (LL.M.). This intensive program required that I take one extra year of law classes, all in taxation. During this time, I was fortunate enough to work at several small law firms in the Denver area. Upon graduating from the University of Denver, I immediately began work at a large law firm in Colorado, eventually being promoted to lead tax attorney in charge of tax planning, estate planning, and tax litigation.. After many years serving the Denver area, I moved back to Arizona in 2021 and have now joined the Phillips Law Group. I chose this firm as we share the same values and approach to the practice of law. We treat clients with respect and pride ourselves on customer service. We believe in a straightforward, honest, and transparent approach to the practice of law. If I can’t help you or if you would be better served by hiring a different attorney, you will hear it from me first. Your trust is of the utmost importance to me.. I utilize my customer service background from my days as a business owner and restaurant manager, coupled with my legal experience stemming from having worked hundreds of cases, to ensure that my clients receive the best possible legal service. It is for these reasons that I was chosen as an Arizona Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2022, a peer given distinction provided to less than 2.5% of attorneys.. While the majority of my legal experience is in tax planning, estate planning, and tax litigation, I have also been involved in business, criminal, immigration, personal injury, and family law matters.. I welcome you to contact me and to schedule a free consultation to investigate your legal matter. I look forward to meeting you and to serving your legal needs.. Sincerely,. Lucas P. Frei, J.D., LL.M.,Attorney at Law. Experience. Tax planning for individuals, businesses, and non-profits including choice of entity, operating agreements, buy / sell agreements, and deduction capture.. Tax return preparation for businesses, individuals, and trusts.. Tax controversy work for individuals, businesses, and non-profits, including tax litigation, audit defense, tax resolution, offers in compromise, payroll tax defense, and criminal tax defense.. State level representation for employee misclassification, tax controversy, property tax, sales tax, and other ad volorem taxation.. Estate planning using wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, and all related documents.. Medicaid planning utilizing annuities, trusts, and powers of attorney.. Education. University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, LL.M., Taxation (2016). Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D. (2014). Northern Arizona University, B.S., Interdisciplinary StudieStudies / Humanities (2012)

Brooks was born and raised in Arizona as the second oldest of 6 children. Although he lived in Nevada and Washington for a time, he has always called Arizona his home. Prior to law school, Brooks owned and operated a small pest control business in the East Valley.. Brooks received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He graduated cum laude from Gonzaga School of Law in Spokane, WA, where he was an editor for the Gonzaga Law Review.. Brooks brings valuable experience from several years in trust administration and wealth management at various banks to his current practice areas, which include estate planning, estate administration, and probate.. Brooks and his wife, Shelci, currently reside in Mesa, Arizona with their twin sons. He loves the outdoors, spending as much time as possible hiking and paddleboarding. He also volunteers as a coach for the high school mountain biking team. If you catch him outside, he will undoubtedly have his camera with him.

Beth is a shareholder at Jaburg Wilk and has been practicing law for more than three decades. She chairs the firm’s Estate Planning and Business Law Department. As both a Tax Specialist certified by the State Bar of Arizona – Arizona Board of Legal Specialization and a Certified Public Accountant, she has a unique expertise in assisting her clients with their estate planning as well as closely held businesses. She has assisted hundreds of families – including ones with substantial assets – with their estate needs ranging from simple estate plans to complex multi-generational gifting plans.. Her expertise and wide range of experience in structuring business entities and succession plans allows her clients to take advantage of tax and business opportunities, as well as protecting the individual business owner’s assets from the reach of creditors. She assists families, closely held businesses’ owners, and individuals by providing succession planning, business planning and estate planning. Whether trusts, wills, powers of attorneys, living wills or healthcare directives, Beth has the skills to help clients preserve the wealth they have created to benefit themselves, their family, and succeeding generations. She has also assisted in formation of (501(c)(3)) non-profits and assisted clients with charitable gifting.. Beth has represented clients from the start-up phase of their business to growing into multi-million dollar companies. These are longtime clients and Beth has been an integral part of that growth. She has assisted them with mergers, acquisitions and sales, real estate transactions, entity formation to maximize tax advantages, stock sales, leases, and like-kind exchanges. Representative transactions include:. She has appeared on various television programs to discuss estate planning topics, gifting strategies and other effective estate planning techniques. She authored Charitable Gift Planning, which appeared in the Arizona Attorney and has spoken locally on a number of estate planning topics.