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10960 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024 (Los Angeles Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Brager Tax Law Group, A.P.C. is a four attorney boutique tax litigation and tax controversy firm composed entirely of former IRS tax attorneys. The firms practice is limited to representing clients having disputes with the IRS, the Franchise Tax Board, the State Board of Equalization and the Employment Development Department both at trial and administrative levels. Dennis Brager is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a tax specialist. He is a frequent lecturer at the UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, and has been named by Los Angeles Magazine as a Southern California Super Lawyer. Dennis has written many articles on tax controversy topics, has appeared on ABC Television's Good Morning America show, and is the author of the Tax Problem Attorney Blog. Statement of PracticeTax Litigation, Federal and State Tax Controversies, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Collection, Tax Fraud, Tax Evasion, Criminal Taxation, IRS Audits, Criminal Tax Audits, Employment Tax, Tax Shelters, International Tax Controversies. Year Established: 1987
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Address10960 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024, (Los Angeles Co.)
PhonePhone: 310-208-6200
Fax: 310-478-8030
URL: http://www.dennisnbrager.com
Blog: http://www.taxproblemattorneyblog.com
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http://www.bragertaxlaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesWoodland Hills, California Office: 5850 Canoga Avenue, 4th Floor, 91367. Telephone: 818-871-9787.
Dennis N. Brager (Member) born New York, N.Y., July 1, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, California, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Pace University (B.B.A., Accounting and Finance, magna cum laude, 1975); New York University (J.D., 1978). Listed as Southern California "Super Lawyer", 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Los Angeles, California, 1978-1984. Author: "The Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2007-January 2008; "Tax Collection Techniques," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, October-November 2006; "Circular 230: An Overview," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2005; "Tax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellations as Client Income," The Consumer Advocate, April 2004; "'IRS' Innocent-Spouse Rules Have Been Liberalized," The Daily Journal, March 8, 1999; "Prevailing Party - Recovering Attorneys Fees From the IRS," The Daily Journal, October 20, 1998; "Expert Advice: New Rules on 1099 Forms," California Lawyer, June 1998; "Expert Advice: Avoiding Payroll Taxes," California Lawyer, May 1997; "Tax Brakes: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 1996; "IRS Guidelines for Installment-Payment Agreements," Los Angeles Lawyer, March 1996; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Los Angeles Lawyer, December 1995; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Family Law News, Spring 1993; "Challenging the IRS Requires a Cohesive Strategy," Taxation for Lawyers, July/August, 1991; "The Taxpayer Bill of RightsA Small Step Toward Reigning in the IRS," Los Angeles Lawyer, May, 1989; "How to Handle Tax Shelter Registration Under the 1984 Tax Reform Act," Journal of Taxation of Investments, Spring, 1985. Lecturer: 1987, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Tax Procedure Institute, "How to Handle Civil and Criminal Controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and in Court," 1987; Golden Gate University, Masters in Taxation Program, "Taxation of Capital Assets," 1986. Member: Los Angeles County (Member and Past Chair, Tax Compliance Procedure and Litigation Committee) Bar Associations; American Bar Association (Tax Section); State Bar of California (Chair, Tax Litigation and Procedure Committee, 1999-2000). (Certified Specialist, Tax Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Special Agencies: Senior Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Office of District Counsel, Los Angeles, CA. Practice Areas: Criminal Tax Audits; Employment Tax; Federal Tax Controversies; Tax Litigation; State Tax Controversies; Tax Fraud; Tax Appeals; Tax Collection; Tax Controversies; Tax Evasion; Tax Shelters; Sales and Use Tax; Taxation; Criminal Taxation; International Tax Controversies.Email: Dennis N. Brager
Roger C. Glienke (Attorney) born Chicago, Illinois, October 31, 1950; admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois; 1983, California, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of Illinois; Columbia College Chicago (B.A., with honors, 1975); University of Notre Dame School of Law, London, England; DePaul University (J.D., 1982). Member, De Paul Law Review. Author: "Title VII: New Restrictions on the Disparate Impact Prima Facie Case: E.E.O.C. v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.," 30 DePaul L. Rev. 945, 1982. Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Real Property) and American Bar Associations (Member, Litigation Section); State Bar of California; Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Taxation; Criminal Taxation; Criminal Tax Audits; Employment Tax; Federal Tax Controversies; International Tax Controversies; Sales and Use Tax; State Tax Controversies; Tax Appeals; Tax Audits; Tax Collection; Tax Controversies; Tax Evasion; Tax Fraud; Tax Litigation.
John O. Kent (Attorney) admitted to bar, 1977, California and U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., 1964); University of San Diego (J.D., 1971). Federal Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration, 1994-2004. Special Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1981-1994. Member: San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; Association of Administrative Law Judges; Southern California Mediation Association (Los Angeles County Superior Court Pro Bono Mediation Panel). Practice Areas: Taxation; Criminal Taxation; Criminal Tax Audits; Employment Tax; Federal Tax Controversies; International Tax Controversies; Sales and Use Tax; State Tax Controversies; Tax Appeals; Tax Audits; Tax Collection; Tax Controversies; Tax Evasion; Tax Fraud; Tax Litigation.
OF COUNSELHoward C. Rosenblatt (Of Counsel) born Furth, Germany, January 14, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, California; U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Economics, 1970); Gonzaga University (J.D., 1975); Boston University (LL.M., Taxation, 1976). Member, Gonzaga University Law Review, 1974-1975. Tax Attorney, Office of District Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, 1977-1990. Member: State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Taxation; Criminal Taxation; Criminal Tax Audits; Employment Tax; Federal Tax Controversies; International Tax Controversies; Sales and Use Tax; State Tax Controversies; Tax Appeals; Tax Audits; Tax Collection; Tax Controversies; Tax Evasion; Tax Fraud; Tax Litigation.
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