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Curtis Lamar Harrington Jr

Tax Attorney at Long Beach, CA

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  • State Years
    California - CA 36 years
    Texas - TX 40 years
  • Licensed for 36 years
    State CA
    Acquired 1987
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 40 years
    State TX
    Acquired 1983
    Status
    Inactive No misconduct found

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Learn Curtis’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Tax
    45%
    Federal Income Tax, Federal Tax Debt, Collections, Federal Tax Audits, Statute of Limitation on Collections, Intellectual Property Taxation and general tax, nonprofit formation and operation.

    12 years

  2. Patent application
    20%
    Chemical (M.S.Ch.E. and Electronic (M.S.E.E.) patents and licensing.

    40 years, 100 cases

  3. Business
    10%
    Business Startup on a shoestring, including low profile and tax efficiency, limiting liability, keeping entity business & contracts separate from personal liability, Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, Insurance to reduce liability.

    16 years

  4. Trademark application
    10%
    Trademark Selection in order to (a) reduce costly conflict with others, (b) unique large capacity goodwill, (c) insulate personal liability, (d) use of trademark for business sale control.

    40 years, 100 cases

  5. Intellectual property
    5%
    Patent areas include ELECTRICAL & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING as well as mechanical and some medical inventions, trademark, copyright, planning for licensor/licensee bankruptcy.

    12 years

  6. Licensing
    5%
    2017 TCJA changed license taxation. Licensors & Licensees can protect, earn & conserve future tax advantage. Balance now favors short term licensing, but preservation of future capital gains may still be possible if system changes back.

  7. Bankruptcy and debt
    1%
    Tax Dischargeability Analysis

  8. Criminal defense
    1%
    Putting the Government's case to the test.

    12 years, 5 cases

  9. Federal crime
    1%
    Federal Crimes

  10. Tax fraud and tax evasion
    1%
    Tax Evasion (26 U.S.C. §§ 7201,2,3,6,7, 7212), False Claims (18 U.S.C. §287)

  11. White collar crime
    1%
    Tax Evasion, & related crimes: Defrauding the government (18 U.S.C. §§371 & 286), Money Laundering (18 U.S.C. §§981, 1956-7, 1961), False Statements ((18 U.S.C. §1001) & More.

Previously served as Chair of the California Board of Legal Specialization (CBLS) for the 2014-2015 year and board member of CBLS from (2011-2016).  Previously served the CBLS as member and then chair of the tax law advisory committee (2006-2011).

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#91719
2300 Redondo Ave
Long Beach, CA, 90809-1719
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  • Free Consultation 20 minutes
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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Practitioner
  • HARRINGTON & HARRINGTON
  • 2006 - Present

Education

  • University of San Diego
  • LL.M. Taxation
  • 1997
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • M.S.
  • 1990
  • University of Oklahoma
  • M.B.A.
  • 1985
  • Univ of Houston Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1983
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • M.S.
  • 1977
  • Auburn Univ
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1974
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Associations

  • California Board of Legal Specialization
  • Board Member
  • 2011 - Present
  • Tax Law Advisory Committe of the California Board of Legal Specialization
  • Chair - 2010-2011
  • 2006 - 2011

Languages Spoken

  • Japanese

Honors and Awards

  • Multiple Activity Provider Status for Tax Specializtion CLE
  • California Board of Legal Specialization
  • 2010

Publications

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Speaking Engagements

  • Entrepreneur Series
  • Intellectual Property & Its Taxation
  • 2011
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Long Beach Tax Lawyer Curtis Lamar Harrington Jr
Curtis Lamar Harrington Jr
Tax Attorney
Long Beach, CA
Licensed for 40 years
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