David B. Porter - Is this you? Claim and update your profile for free. 10.0 Superb Experience Industry Recognition Professional Conduct Find out more about the Avvo Rating Client Ratings Not yet reviewed Former client? Write a review Endorsements No endorsements yet. Lawyers: Endorse this lawyer E-mail Lawyer Share Lawyer's website Add to list Overview Practice Areas 50% Tax 50% Business Contact Information Wood & Porter 333 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94111 View map E-mail this lawyer Visit lawyer's website References Client Reviews Client reviews: you be the judge (without giving away your identity) If you're a current or former client of this lawyer, tell others what it's like to work with him or her (anonymously, if you want). Your post will make a difference. Review this lawyer Endorsements Endorse a fellow lawyer, get more visits to your profile In addition to providing a simple way to express your gratitude to fellow lawyers, any time you add an endorsement to a peer's profile, a link to your profile will appear on it. Endorse this lawyer Résumé Licenses 17 years since David B. Porter was first licensed to practice law in CA. See license details Hide license details State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo California Active 1991 06/16/2008 We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer. Education School Major Degree Graduated Golden Gate University,San Francisco Law JD - Juris Doctor 1991 University of California - Santa Barbara Law 1987 University of California - Santa Barbara Society 1987 See all 3 degrees Hide additional degrees Awards Award Name Granting Organization Date AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell Associations Position Association Name Duration Chairman State Bar of California,Tax Section 2004–2005 Member American Bar Association Member Bar Association of San Francisco See all 3 association entries Hide additional associations Portfolio Publications Article Publication Date FICA Wages and the Exemption for State Instrumentalities The Exempt Organization Tax Review 2006 Better Luck Next Time: Deductions Costs of Failed Business Transactions The M&A Tax Report 2006 Can Your Joint Venture Deduct Research and Experimental Expenditures? The M&A Tax Report 2006 State Instrumentalities Can Escape FICA Obligations N/A 2006 Under Scrutiny - 10 Rules to Follow If You're Involved in an IRS Criminal Investigation California CPA Magazine 2005 The Internal Revenue Service's New Emphasis on Tax Enforcement California Enrolled Agent 2005 Tax Shelter Justice California Lawyer Magazine 2005 The Business Lawyer's Ten Commandments to Live By in a Criminal Tax Investigation Business Law News 2005 The Element of Willfulness: A Defense for Tax Shelters Tax Notes 2004 Where Can You Litigate Your Federal Tax Case? Tax Notes 2003 Alternatives To Tax Court Should Be Considered By All Taxpayers Daily Journal 2002 Legal Liability Considerations in Choosing a Form of Business Limited Liability Companies 2001 See all 12 publications Hide additional publications Speaking Engagements Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date How Not to Handle a Tax Controversy Annual Income Tax Seminar 2006 Conscientious Tax Practice in the New IRS Enforcement Age: Avoiding Non-Compliance National Business Institute 2005 Taxation of Damages Annual Income Tax Seminar 2005 Income Taxation of Damages What Every Practitioner Needs to Know Section Education Institute 2005 Effective Planning for New Couples in California National Business Institute 2004 What Every Tax Practitioner Needs to Know About Criminal Tax Annual Income Tax Seminar 2004 Double Taxation of Attorneys Fees: The Implications in Employment Law Cases 22nd Annual Meeting of the Labor and Employment Law Section 2004 Taxation of Damage Awards and Settlements Section Education Institute 2003 Sentencing Guidelines, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Midyear Meeting 2002 Current Developments of Interest in Tax Litigation Bar Area Lawyer Network 2001 Current Developments in the Internal Revenue Service (including New Collection Procedures) SF Women Tax Lawyers Club 2001 See all 11 speaking engagments Hide additional speaking engagements Related Lawyer Searches Business Lawyers California Business Lawyers California Tax Lawyers San Francisco Business Lawyers San Francisco County Business Lawyers San Francisco County Lawyers San Francisco County Tax Lawyers San Francisco Lawyers San Francisco Tax Lawyers Tax Lawyers