Practice Areas
Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
Sales and Use Taxes
Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1980
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1977
Bar and Court Admissions
California
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Other Professional Affiliations
Faculty, Lorman Group, 1998 to present
California Taxpayer Association
Institute for Professionals in Taxation
American Property Tax Counsel
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Stephen's practice almost exclusively emphasizes property tax counseling and controversies. Stephen's practice includes participating in rule-making and other proceedings before the California State Board of Equalization. Stephen was an active participant in the proceedings leading to adoption of SBE Rule 473 (assessment of geothermal properties) on behalf of the Geothermal Resources Association and SBE Rule 905 and Amended Rule 905 (assessment jurisdiction for electric generation facilities) on behalf of the Independent Energy Producers Association. He also participated in the drafting of the Assessor's Handbook Section 566 (assessment of petroleum properties) on behalf of the Western States Petroleum Association. Stephen also represented the California State Outdoor Advertising Association before the SBE for purposes of developing appraisal guidelines for Billboards.
Stephen has authored articles published by the Journal of Multi state Taxation, The California Tax Lawyer, Real Property Law Reporter and Property Tax Report.
Stephen regulary speaks concerning property tax issues, and has addressed events hosted by the Independent Energy Producers Association, California Manufacturers Association, California Mining Association, The American Bar Association, The National Business Institute, The Western States Petroleum Association, The State Bar of California, The Institute for Professionals in Taxation, The Lorman Group and the California County Counsel's Association, Taxation Section.
Stephen has, as part of his active partcipitation in Bar activities, participated in the Eagle's Lodge West Conference sponsored by the California Bar Association, Taxation Section, March 1997 (legislative clarification of statutes of limitation and procedures affecting property-tax assessments), April 1998 and March 1999 (both considering assessment appeals board procedures), and 2004 (addressing how new construction concepts apply to compulsory spending for regulatory compliance). Stephen chaired the ABA/IPT Advanced Property Tax Seminar on behalf of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation in 2002 and 2003.
Expanded Profile
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