Best Lawyers in California, United States for Tax Law
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Jay Weill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Jay, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jay is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Anne Kim is a tax partner in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Anne has a broad-based practice and handles a wide range of complex transactions, advising private equity funds, public and private companies and publicly traded partnerships on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, cross-border transactions, formation of joint ventures and capital markets and debt financings. Anne has been recognized for her work in tax by Chambers USA every year ...
Paul is of counsel in the private client and tax team at Withers Bergman LLP. He has over 35 years’ experience focused on global planning matters. Paul is widely recognized for his practice in cross-border and entertainment tax planning. His clients have ranged broadly from high-net-worth individuals; foreign investors in U.S. real estate and other U.S.-situated assets; Americans with offshore investments, acquisitions and business activities; and actors, musicians, writers, producers, ...
Schuyler Moore practices entertainment, corporate and tax law. He has been practicing in the entertainment industry since 1981, represents producers, sales agents, foreign distributors and financiers, and has handled some of the largest financing transactions in Hollywood. He is Chair of Stroock’s Entertainment Practice Group.
Jill Dodd chairs the firm’s estate planning and personal representation practice, focusing on gift, estate and philanthropic planning for very-high-net-worth individuals and families. Jill counsels very-high-net-worth individuals in all aspects of gift, estate and philanthropic planning. She has extensive experience designing and implementing a variety of sophisticated structures, including family limited partnerships, grantor retained annuity trusts, insurance trusts, complex grantor t...
Andrew M. Katzenstein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Andrew M., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Chip Lion is a partner in the Corporate Finance Group with Morrison & Foerster LLP in Palo Alto California where he is the immediate past chair of the firm’s Palo Alto Corporate Finance Group and is the firm-wide co-chair of firm’s Private Equity Fund Group. Mr. Lion regularly advises institutional investors and fund sponsors in connection with the formation of venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds, real estate opportunity and other private equity funds. Mr. Lion repre...
Stanley Heyman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Stanley, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stanley is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alan Witlen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Alan, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Robert Berkson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Robert, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Travis Thompson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Travis, who practices law in Walnut Creek, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Travis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joohee Jung is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Joohee, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joohee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey C. Battle is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Tax Law. Jeffrey C., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
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