Jeffrey W. Curcio

Jeffrey W. Curcio


Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP

Recognized since 2020

Sacramento, California

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

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Jeffrey Curcio represents clients before the Examination, Appeals and Collection Divisions of the IRS. His primary emphasis is on income tax matters for all types of taxpayers, but he also is involved with planning and controversies concerning other federal and state tax matters. Jeff served as Managing Partner of the firm from 2002 through 2004.

Jeff also has an active business practice, representing clients in many industries, including accounting, advertising, agriculture, architecture, consulting, construction, engineering, healthcare and law. His representation involves all phases of business counseling, including formation through dissolution of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. He has extensive experience in contract negotiation and drafting, in such areas as employment, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, consulting and buy-sell agreements.

In addition to his active practice, Jeff is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Tax Section, serving as Chair from 1991 – 1992. He is also a member of the Healthcare and Business Sections of the County Bar. Admitted to the California State Bar in 1982, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and the U.S. Tax Court.

Jeff served as Adjunct Professor in the School of Taxation at Golden Gate University from 1987 through 2003, and has been recognized with an “Outstanding Faculty” award. He participated in the California Chamber of Commerce’s statewide presentations on the California Limited Liability Company Act. Jeff has also been a seminar presenter for many tax and business programs.

Jeff graduated from California State University at Hayward with a B.S. degree. He holds a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University. Jeff also attended Salzburg University and received a certificate in International Legal Studies and Jurisprudence. He is a member of the scholastic Traynor Society at McGeorge School of Law, and received The American Jurisprudence Awards for highest grades in the classes of Contracts and Business Associations. Jeff wrote for McGeorge’s Pacific Law Journal, Volume 11.

Jeff is an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated attorney, the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards. He is named in the 2020-2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for excellence in Corporate Law and he was voted the Best Lawyers 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law in Sacramento. He is also listed in the 2019-2023 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers and was named in Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers Lists for excellence in tax law in 2018 and 2020 through 2023, and for excellence in business law in 2020.

Location
  • 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 850
    Sacramento, CA 95814
Education
  • Boston University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, graduated 1982
  • University of the Pacific, J.D., graduated 1981
  • California State University Hayward, B.S. Business Administration, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions
  • California, 1982

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Sacramento (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
Special Focus:
  • Tax
Awards:
  • Voted Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law in Sacramento (2023)
  • Recognized in Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, Tax Law (2018, 2020-2023), Business/Corporate (2020)

  • Listed in Northern California Super Lawyers, Tax Law Since 2019
  • ALM Top Rated Lawyer in Northern California (2018)
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Tax Law

Publications

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