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Louis Eli Michelson
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Licensed in California for 37 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
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Location
Law Offices of Louis Eli Michelson
10811 Washington Bl Ste 258, Culver City, CA, 90232
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Experience
Honors
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Attorney, Law Offices of Louis E. Michelson, A Professional Corporation
1997 - 2000
Tax Partner, Grobstein, Horwath & Company
Associations
2010 - 2011
State Bar of California, Taxation Section, Tax-Exempt Organizations CommitteeVice-Chair, Communications and Website
2007 - 2008
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationChair of Taxation Section
2007 - 2008
State Bar of California, Taxation Section, Tax-Exempt Organizations CommitteeChair
2000 - 2006
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Nonprofit Organizations CommitteeCo-Chair
1999 - 2000
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationChair of Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee
1997 - 2001
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationTax Editor for the Los Angeles Lawyer
1993 - 1995
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationTax Editor for the Los Angeles Lawyer
Education
1988
UCLA School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
De Paul University
Master of Science in Accountancy
1977
Univ of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
University of West Los Angeles
How to Obtain and Maintain Tax Exemption
2013
UCLA Extension, Business, Management and Legal Programs
Tax Reporting & Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
2013
Tax Section of Pasadena Bar Association
The New "Capitalization v. Repair" Regulations
2013
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Maintaining Nonprofit Organizations, Teleconference
2013
Skadden, Arps
Summer Associates& First Year Associate Transactional Pro Bono Training
2013
National Business Institute
Audit Proofing the Nonprofit
2013
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Taxation Section
Forming and Representing Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Organizations
2013
Lorman Educational Services
IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know
2013
Lorman Educational Services
The New Form 990
2013
Lorman Educational Services
Tax-Exempt Organizations in California
2013
Labor and Employment and Tax Sections of the Pasadena Bar Association
Let's Make a Deal: Form 1099 Reporting of Settlements and Judgments -- What Every Employment Litigator Should Know
2013
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Avoiding Traps and Pitfalls in Form 990 and Its Schedules
2012
UCLA Extension, Business, Management and Legal Programs
Tax Reporting & Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
2012
Tax Section of Pasadena Bar Association
Audit Proofing the Nonprofit
2012
Stanislawski & Harrison CPAs
Nonprofit Organizations: State Compliance
2012
San Fernando Valley Morning Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Form 1099 Reporting and Current Developments
2012
Pincus Professional Education
Non-Profit Boot Camp: Demystifying Organizational Changes & Self-Dealing (CA)
2012
Pasadena Bar Association
Mistakes, Missteps and Misuse of Exempt Organizations
2012
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Taxation Section, Young Tax Lawyers Committee
Obtaining Tax-Exempt Status for a Nonprofit Organization
2012
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Taxation Section, Exempt Organizations Committee
Representing Nonprofit Organizations: Ethics Considerations and the Rules of Professional Conduct
2012
Los Angeles Chapter of the California Society of Enrolled Agents
Form 1099 Reporting and Current Developments
2012
Lorman Educational Services
IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know - Culver City
2012
Lorman Educational Services
Merchant Reporting and Form 1099-K
2012
Lorman Education Services
IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know - Pasadena
2012
Lorman Education Services
IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know - Santa Ana
2012
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
New Guidance on the Capitalization of Tangible Property: New IRS Capitalization v Expense Regs
2012
CPA Foundation 2012 Tax Update and Planning Conference
Capitalization -- New Repair Regulations
2012
California Society of Enrolled Agents San Gabriel Valley Chapter
Establishing and Maintaining a 501(c)(3)
2011
Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
Mistakes, Missteps and Misuse of Tax-Exempt and Nonprofit Entities
2011
UCLA Extension, Business, Management and Legal Programs
Tax Reporting and Governance for Nonprofit Organizations
2011
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
2011 What's New on the Horizon: Hot Topics in Nonprofit Law
2011
Santa Clarita Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Merchant Reporting and Form 1099-K
2011
San Fernando Valley Chapter of the California Society of Enrolled Agents
Tax Planning for Charitable Giving
2011
National Business Institute
Audit Proofing the Nonprofit
2011
National Business Insitute
Establishing and Maintaining a 501(c)(3)
2011
Lorman Educational Services
IRS Form 1099 Reporting: What You Need to Know
2010
UCLA Extension, Business, Management and Legal Programs
Taxation of Nonprofit Organizations, Reporting and Governance
2010
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
Changes in Nonprofit Law and Essentials that Every Lawyer Needs to Know
2010
Santa Clarita Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
The New Form 990
2010
Pasadena Bar Association - Taxation Section
Government Challenges Facing Nonprofit Organizations
2010
Lorman Education Services
LLCs, LLPs, and Partnerships: Organization and Operation in California
2009
UCLA Extension, Business, Management and Legal Programs
Taxation of Nonprofit Organizations, Reporting and Governance
2009
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Accounting Challenges for the Trusts for Disabled Beneficiaries that Last a Lifetime
2008
Lorman Education Services
Accounting for Estates and Trusts in California
2008
Lorman Education Services
LLCs, LLPs, and Partnerships: Organization and Operation in California
2008
Beverly Hills Estate Planning Council
Directors and Officers Liability
2007
State Bar of California, Business Law Section, Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Recent Developments in Charitable Giving and Exempt Organizations
2007
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Form 1099 Reporting in Lawsuits and Settlements
2006
State Bar of California, Business Law Section
Corporate Governance for Nonprofit Organizations
2006
Planned Giving Roundtable
Understanding and Troubleshooting the Form 990
2006
Animal Care Conference 2006
Compliance with California Law and the Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004
2005
Lorman Education Services
Public Charities in California
2005
CPA Foundation
Tax Planning for Your Exempt Organization from Cradle to Grave
2004
Western Conference of Tax-Exempt Organizations
Assisting the Non-Compliant Non-Profit Organization
2004
National Business Institute
Nonprofit: Tax and Business Answers
2004
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
How Not to Get Eaten by Compliance Frenzy
2003
Ventura Tax Interest Group Channel Counties Chapter Cal. Soc. Of CPAs
Form 990 Issues and Other Current Developments for Nonprofits
2003
San Fernando Valley Bar Association - Taxation Section
Joint Ventures and UBTI (Unrelated Business Taxable Income) for Nonprofit Organizations
2003
Public Counsel Law Center
Corporate Compliance for Nonprofit Corporations
2003
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Forming/Representing Nonprofit Corporations (Boot Camp)
2003
Lorman Education Services
Non-Profit Leadership in This Time of Crisis
2003
Lorman Education Services
Tax-Exempt Organizations in Calfornia
2003
Korean American CPA Society of Southern California
Basics of 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organizations: Formation, Qualification and Tax Compliance
2003
City of Los Angeles Community and Faith-Based Organizations Funding Symposium (Watts)
Best Practices Panel: Governance of Nonprofits
2002
West San Fernando Valley Discussion Group of the California Society of CPAs
Form 990 Issues: Hot Topics and Avoiding Pitfalls
2002
Valley Nonprofit Professionals
Non-Profit Directors: Standards of Conduct, Liability and Insurance
2002
Third Annual Spring Meeting, Business Law Section + Intellectual Property Law Section of State Bar
Commercialization of Intellectual Property by Non-Profit Organizations
2002
Tax Section of the Pasadena Bar Association
Tax Planning For Non-Profit Organizations
2002
State Bar of California Annual Meeting
Alternatives for Altruism: Planned and Deferred Giving Techniques
2002
State Bar Annual Meeting; Taxation Section
Alternatives for Altruism; Planned and Deferred Giving Techniques
2002
Olympic-Vermont Discussion Group CA Society of CPA’s
Sale of a Business: Federal and State Tax Planning Issues
2002
Lorman Education Services
Resource Development Strategies for California Charities
2002
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of CPAs
Non-Profit Organizations Tax Update, Charities & the Internet & Form 990 Issues
2002
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Non-Profit Organizations Tax Update, Charities & the Internet & Form 990 Issues
2002
California Association of Nonprofits
Legal Issues Facing Nonprofits
2001
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Tax Planning and New Developments
2000
Hollywood/Beverly Hills Discussion Group of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Tax Method of Accounting Changes
Publications
2011
California Lawyer Magazine
Preserving a Charitable Exemption
2004
CAN Alert
Compensation Arrangements
2002
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Donors to Controversial Causes Must Take Care to Avoid Identity Disclosure
2001
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Learning Incentive - New Law Changes Treatment of Educational Expenses
2001
Los Angeles Lawyer
Gross Relief
2001
Los Angeles County/State Bar of California Delegation to Congressional Tax Committees
Getting Connected: Business and Politics of Charities on the Internet
1999
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Exempt Exposure
1997
1994
1992
Los Angeles Lawyer
Tax Obligations of a Household Employer
Languages
English