Matthew Gordon Brown

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Overview

Practice Areas

50% Estate Planning
14 years, 300 cases
50% Tax
14 years, 250 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Free Consultation (30 minutes), Hourly ($495/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Brown & Streza LLP

40 Pacifica

Suite 1500

Irvine, CA 92618

Office: 949-453-2900
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Newport Beach, CA
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English

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Résumé

License

14 years since Matthew Gordon Brown was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	2003	02/13/2012

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Brown & Streza LLP	2002–present
Associate at Thompson & Knight	2000–2002

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law	Law	JD, cum laude	1999
University of California - Davis	Finance/Economics	BS - Bachelor of Science	1996

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Southern California Superlawyers - Rising Star	Los Angeles Magazine	2010
Certified Specialist - Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law	State Bar of California	2010

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation Professional Advisory Committee	2009–present
Member	Orange County Estate Planning Council	2008–present

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Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Captive Insurance Companies - Chapter in Business Succession Planning Book	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	2009
Split Dollar Life Insurance - Chapter in Business Succession Planning Book	California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)	2009

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Zero Basis Allocation to a CRT Term Interest: The Service Elevates Feigned Form Over True Substance	Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute	2011
The Use of Captive Insurance Companies in Estate Planning	Utah Captive Association Annual Conference	2008

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