Louis A. "Lou" Mezzullo

Louis A. "Lou" Mezzullo


Withersworldwide

Recognized since 1989

San Diego, California

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Louis Mezzullo’s principal areas of practice are Taxation, Estate and Business Succession Planning, and Employee Benefits. He was on the faculty of the University of Miami School of Law Graduate Program in Estate Planning from 2004 to 2007 and on the faculty of the University of San Diego School of Law in 2009. He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Richmond Law School from 1978 until 2006. He is listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders and Who’s Who in America (Marquis Who's Who Publishers) and in The Best Lawyers in America (for Tax, Employee Benefits and Trust and Estates) (Woodward/White Publishers) and was listed as one of the top 50 Lawyers in the 2013 Edition of the San Diego Super Lawyers and in the Top Attorneys in Business Services in the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers. He is also ranked in the top category for wealth management in the Western Region by Chambers, USA. Mr. Mezzullo frequently serves as an expert witness in matters related to estate, tax, and business planning and trust administration, including malpractice matters on behalf of defendant attorneys.

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Location
  • 12830 El Camino Real, Suite 350
    San Diego, CA 92130
Education
  • University of Maryland, Master's Degree, graduated 1976
  • University of Richmond, JD, graduated 1976
  • University of Maryland, MA, graduated 1967
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia, 1976
  • California, 2006
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Estate and Gift Taxes Committee of the ABA Section of Taxation - Chair of the Chapter 14 Subcommittee
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) Board of Regents - Emeritus member
  • Bloomberg/BNA Estates, Gifts & Trusts Advisory Board - Member
  • International Academy of Estate and Trust Law - Academician and Vice President

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Headquarters: New York, New York

26 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Tax Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, San Diego (2014)
  • Tax Law, San Diego (2013)
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, San Diego (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Business and Succession Planning
  • Consulting
  • Corporate
  • Employee Benefits
  • Executive Compensation
  • Family Businesses
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Partnership
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Retirement Planning
  • Subchapter S Corporations
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax
  • Tax Planning
  • Trusts and Estates

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