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I am here to help you with your problems with state and federal taxing agencies, neighbors, creditors, police, insurance companies or your soon to be ex-spouse. I can provide advice on protecting your assets when you go into business and, where necessary, eliminate debts through negotiation or bankruptcy. I am tenacious and thorough in my work. I fight for my client's best interest. I enjoy going to court.

You can find my newsletters and other resources at masaplc.com

I will defend you before the California Franchise Tax Board. I will also defend you before the Internal Revenue Service. If necessary, I will take your matter to their appeals group, the U.S. Tax Court, the Court of Claims in Washington, D.C., or the local U.S. District Court.

I can represent you in the U.S. Tax Court regardless of the state you live in. I can represent you as well if you are living outside the country.

As an Enrolled Agent I can help you prepare any tax return regardless of where you live.

LAWSUITS

Are you being sued? Do you want to sue someone? If your case involves collecting a debt, suing a neighbor, the police, your insurance company or getting your back child support, I can help.

I have handled and successfully won many suits over the years and look forward to helping you with your legal matter.

TAX AND FINANCIAL PLANNING

If you are retiring, overwhelmed by your creditors or trying to plan for helping your children, I can help. I can assist you with a financial plan for retirement, help you eliminate your creditors or prepare a will and trust to assist your friends and relatives or a public or private charity when you are no longer here.

REFERRALS

Are you struggling with a case (or cases) that do not fit your realm of legal practice? I can help. I pay referral fees for successfully completed contingency fee cases. I will also pay referral fees for hourly billable cases, transactional work, incorporations, wills and trusts and tax issues.

I spent 7-1/2 years with the IRS as an Income Tax Auditor and cooperating auditor in criminal investigations by the Intelligence Division, now known as CID. I was a CPA in private practice for over 20 years prior to attending law school. I am licensed as a CPA and an enrolled agent before the IRS.

I am also a licensed California attorney, Certified a Tax Specialist by the State Bar. I have been admitted to and have argued cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. I have also been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition, my experience as a litigator over the last 13 years covers the following areas:

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Bankruptcy Fraud Family Law
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Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation Wrongful Death
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Trust Litigation Police Misconduct
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Business Disputes

I would like to discuss your case(s) with you and the possibility of either assisting you with them or taking them over, upon our mutual agreement.

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PROXIMITY

I am available by phone, fax and/or eMail from anywhere in the world. My office is located in Arcadia, California, near the 210 freeway (MAP).

I have additional newsletters and information at my old website masaplc.com click the link below.

http://www.masaplc.com

M. A. SMITH

A PROFESSIONAL LAW CORPORATION

RESUME

EDUCATION AND LICENSING

1990 - 1996

University of La Verne Law School, J.D.

Admitted U.S. Supreme Court July 2000

Admitted to California Bar, December 1994

Admitted to U.S. District Court, December 1994

Admitted to U.S. Tax Court, January 1995

Admitted to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, January 1995

Sat for Tax Bar Specialty Examination, August 1995

Received specialist certification in taxation law from the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, December 1996

1974 Obtained CPA license

1969 Obtained Enrolled Agent credential with IRS

UCLA Extension

Earned approximately 12 units for adult teaching credential

UC Berkeley - 1961

BS in Business, Specialty in Accounting

EMPLOYMENT

1994 - Present

Self employed. From the date of licensure, I have worked in various areas of law including, tax, bankruptcy, will and trusts, business, criminal, personal injury and have handled various collection matters.

1973 - 1994

Self employed. Preparation of financial statements, small business bookkeeping and representation of taxpayers before the IRS and other state regulatory agencies as necessary. My practice consisted of approximately 70 percent tax work.

1972 - 1973

Employed by Pasadena Community Hospital as Controller and Assistant Administrator. Duties included supervision of 125 employees (in the absence of the Administrator) and reporting of financial activities at Board of Directors' meetings.

Concurrently, I worked on building my own accounting practice.

1969 - 1972

Employed by Blue Cross of Southern California as Hospital and Extended Care Facility Auditor for compliance under the Medicare and Medical reimbursement programs. I became the Training Coordinator and Appeals Officer in 1971.

Concurrently, I worked for local CPA firms preparing income tax returns in the evenings and started my own accounting practice.

1962 - 1969

Employed by IRS as a Field Auditor. I spent five years in Pasadena, California, auditing small businesses and professionals. Two and one-half (2-1/2) years were spent in Los Angeles preparing documentation of income for purposes of criminal indictments of organized crime figures, embezzlers, confidence men, and other tax evaders. These cases were prepared in cooperation with the Intelligence Division of the IRS.

Concurrently, I taught adult education courses in income tax theory, retirement planning and hospital accounting in the San Gabriel Valley School System.

1961 - 1962

Employed by Peat Marwick Mitchell, CPAs, as Junior Auditor. Duties included audits with City of Los Angeles, Burbank, General Electric, etc., and the preparation of bookkeeping and tax returns for local CPA firms.

Over the last 30 years I have directly supervised the construction of 4 homes and 1 apartment complex. I have also invested in various real estate developments.

REFERENCES

Business and personal references will be furnished upon request.

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Company Name

Phone number 626-357-1177

Phone number Montana 406-322-3601
Fax number 626-357-4588

Address 230 E. Foothill Blvd. suite C, Arcadia

State, ZIP code Ca 91006

E-mail address masaplc@hotmail.com
E-mail address masmith.masmithaplc.law@officelive.com

MASmith APLC Michael Anthony Smith Attorney at Law 230 e.. Foothill Blvd suite c Arcadia, Ca 91006 626-357-1177 San Gabriel Valley

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