About Richard E. Streza

Richard Streza is the managing partner of the law firm Brown & Streza, LLP. Richard is a business planning attorney working exclusively with closely held businesses and their owners. He counsels business owners with respect to the appropriate business structure taxation, risk management, and internal operational management. Richard sits on a variety of advisory boards, board of directors for numerous companies, as well as management committees for some of the firm’s larger clients. For eleven consecutive years Richard has been included on the “Southern California Super Lawyer” list by Los Angeles Magazine – a distinction recognizing only 5% of the attorneys in Southern California (excluding San Diego).Recognized for his deep technical expertise in the areas of taxation, risk management, insurance and management incentive planning, Richard counsels business owners on business structures to accomplish their growth, operational plans and succession plans. Since Richard counsels with in excess of 500 business owners each year (and has for over 30 years), he constantly receives feedback on the benefits and detriments of different legal and incentive techniques. His experience of engaging in this process over the last 30+ years provides a wealth of wisdom into how to use the right structures and techniques at the right time. He also routinely speaks to various organizations on these topics.Richard received his undergraduate degree in history from the University of Colorado and his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University. Richard and Dave Brown have been partners at Brown & Streza in excess of 30 years working to benefit their business and estate planning clients, building Brown & Streza into a recognized business and estate and tax planning law firm in Orange County.Richard lives in Rancho Carrillo, California in the middle of the Cleveland National Forrest on a mini ranch with his wife Nancy. His two daughters are grown, but he loves to spend time with them and his grandchildren. Richard is an active member of his community and pastors the local community church. Richard also is an active, instrument rated pilot and periodically returns to Colorado where he reconnects with family and his ranching roots.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Planning
  • Other 1
    • Closely Held Business Taxation

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Brown & Streza, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    General Representative Transactions: Formation of appropriate entities, corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships for operating companies and investments; Creation of succession plans for operating companies; Buy/Sell Agreements;Phantom Stock Plans; Stock Option Plans;Stock Bonus Plans; Asset Purchase Agreements; Stock Purchase Agreements; Gifting plans to children; Installment Sale Transaction; Medical Reimbursement Plans; Retirement Planning; Management Counseling; Incentive Compensation Plans; Employment Agreements; Manufacturing Representative Agreements.

    Specific Representative Transactions:Structured single location retail business in the mid 1980's and acted as General Counsel, chairing various management committees as the company grew to in excess of 30 locations and $700 million in sales; Structured and represented clients in $50 million plus sale of a company in 2008; Structured phantom stock plans in companies with values from $4 million to $180 million; General Counsel to numerous businesses with gross receipts of $5 million to over $700 million; Transferred $27 million real estate portfolio to successive generation with zero gift or estate tax; Structured transfer of $14 billion closely held business interests from older to succeeding generation and internal management group; Structured the transfer of $6 million manufacturers representation company to internal management group; Structured transfer of a dairy valued in excess of $10 million from 2nd generation to 3rd generation with zero gift or estate tax.

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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, California
    Memberships
    Orange County Bar (Member, Business Law Section)
    American Bar Association (Member)
    California Bar Association (Member)
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Pepperdine University
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Rockmont College

    University of Colorado
    Class of 1979
    B.A.

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Partner at Brown & Streza, LLP
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40 Pacifica, 15th FloorIrvine, CA 92618U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Richard E. Streza was admitted in 1982 to the State of California.
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  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Richard E. Streza attended Pepperdine University.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Brown & Streza, LLP was established in 1975.