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EDUCATION
UCLA School of Law
-Journal of International Law & Foreign Affairs + Managing Editor
-UCLA Federalist Society + Executive Director
-Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity + Member
-Tax Law Specialization + Recipient
USC School of Accounting
-Cumulative GPA 3.77 + Cum Laude
-Dean's List Fall 2006 + Spring 2008 Inclusive
-Beta Alpha Psi National Honors Fraternity + Director
-Ronald J. Kuhn Student Fellowship + Recipient
Glendora High School
-Academic Letter + Recipient
-Varsity Track & Field + Team Member
EXPERIENCE
United States Department of the Treasury (Tax Attorney)
-Litigates cases on behalf of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue before the United States Tax Court by defending the federal government against lawsuits filed by taxpayers disputing their deficiency determinations
-Advises IRS personnel on legal matters, in review of high-dollar-amount offers in compromise, and in review of proposed determinations of civil fraud
-Drafts letters of defense on behalf of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in matters of tax litigation before the United States District Court, and letters of referral to the U.S. Attorney's Office for IRS summons enforcement
Glendora High School (Guest Lecturer)
-Taught three classes of 12th grade government students the fundamentals of constitutional law, civil law, criminal law, and legal procedure
-Organized a class-wide mock trial whereby the students assumed the roles of prosecutor, defense counsel, juror, and witness, and conducted the trials of Three Little Pigs v. Big Bad Wolf and Bears v. Gold E. Locks
United States Senate (Extern)
-Researched and briefed the Panel on: the mortgage securitization process, the value of Goldman Sachs' credit default swaps, the evolution of contracts between Treasury and various investment and commercial banks, and the changes in executive compensation as a result of Special Master Ken Feinberg's recommendations
-Wrote reports on: Treasury's interim final rule on potential conflicts of interest, the timeline of fraudulent activity leading up to the foreclosure crisis, and Treasury's various foreclosure mitigation programs, all of which were ultimately published as part of the Panel's October, November, and December reports to Congress
-Prepared questions for Panel hearings on: Treasury's exercise of its contracting authority, the foreclosure crisis, executive compensation, and overall bailout progress where Secretary Timothy Geithner appeared to testify
United States Department of the Treasury (Law Clerk)
-Assisted with the preparation of a stipulation of facts and pre-trial memo, wrote a motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution, conducted informal discovery, interviewed all potential witnesses, and recommended a settlement agreement that was accepted by all parties in a multi-party trial for innocent-spouse tax liability relief
-Argued, as first-chair attorney in United States Tax Court, two motions to dismiss for lack of prosecution, both of which were granted on-the-spot by the presiding judge
-Filed six answers to taxpayer petitions, wrote and sent three taxpayer requests for pre-trial conferences, and conducted two such face-to-face pre-trial conferences directly with taxpayers
-Researched and reported on: foreign trust disclosure obligations in a multi-million dollar tax fraud case, single and multi-member LLC collection alternatives, and issuing civil fraud penalties against a deceased taxpayer
Office of the California Attorney General (Law Student Intern)
-Drafted a motion for summary judgment on behalf of the Franchise Tax Board in a United States Bankruptcy Court case involving a multi-million dollar Ponzi-scheme and fraudulent transfers
-Provided courtroom assistance and support to the first chair Deputy Attorney General while representing the Employment Development Division in a payroll tax dispute
-Drafted an opposition to a motion to set aside and vacate void United States District Court judgment alleging improper removal to federal court and contempt of a federal judge
-Researched, analyzed, and advised the Deputy Attorneys General on the legal aspects of a complex tax refund case involving partnership basis accounts, cancellation of debt income, and the step-transaction doctrine
Ernst & Young LLP (Intern)
-Performed federal and state tax law compliance for multi-national corporations, partnerships, and high net worth individuals
-Organized 33,000 lines of data in Microsoft Excel to calculate the value of a multi-million dollar Enterprise Zone tax credit project
-Performed state and local tax law research regarding amended tax return filings for limited partnerships
-Worked on the annual tax provision audit of KB Home
Pro Printing Inc. (Accountant/Laborer/Deliverman)
-Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable, conducted payroll processing, performed all invoicing, input all checks and bills into QuickBooks, and prepared all income statements and balance sheets
-Operated industrial-grade printing presses, folding machines, cutters, collators, fork-lifts, photocopiers, film developers, plate burners, paper drills, shrink-wrapping machines, and bindery machines
-Delivered completed jobs to customers across Southern California, picked-up materials and supplies from vendors, and ran all other daily errands required of a small business
ADMITTED
State Bar of California - December 2011
United States Tax Court Bar - January 2012
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Kiwanis Club of Glendora - Treasurer
Glendora Education Foundation - Volunteer
Stanton School Tutoring Program - Volunteer
Glendora Masonic Lodge - Master Mason
American Cancer Society Relay for Life - Team Captain
INTERESTS
Community Service, U.S. History, Reading, Skiing, Tennis, Running, Golf, and Traveling
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