Ronson Joseph Shamoun

Ronson J. Shamoun is the founder and CEO of RJS LAW, A Tax Law Firm. Mr. Shamoun and his experienced team of attorneys specialize in federal and state taxation matters, with an emphasis in criminal tax defense, tax controversy, international tax, and estate planning. He is passionate about providing steadfast quality legal care, and has extensive experience representing individuals and businesses before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the Employment Development Department (EDD), and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).

Mr. Shamoun has dedicated over twenty years of legal experience to advocating small and large tax resolution matters. Mr. Shamoun’s client-centered approach to legal matters is well-suited for any client, from small mom-and-pop business owners to large international companies with complex tax issues. He has saved clients hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties and debts, and he continues to work tirelessly to ensure each client receives a fair and just result. His sterling reputation with the United States Attorney’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office in many of California’s jurisdictions has allowed him to successfully fight for reduced criminal charges for his clients. Additionally, Mr. Shamoun has helped dozens of clients avoid criminal prosecution altogether.

RJS LAW has been recognized as the best tax law firm in San Diego by San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll in The San Diego Union-Tribune for 7 years and was named as one of San Diego’s Most Admired Companies from San Diego Metro Magazine in 2014.

Mr. Shamoun and the experienced attorneys at RJS LAW have managed complicated tax matters and earned unprecedented success on numerous recent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), and Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) cases. Notably, Mr. Shamoun and his team recently represented a client under IRS criminal investigation for their alleged misuse of PPP and EIDL funds. Despite a nearly 100 percent conviction rate by the IRS and the Department of Justice, Mr. Shamoun and his brilliant tax controversy attorneys negotiated a conclusion to the matter with the U.S. Attorney’s Office which avoided criminal indictment altogether.

Mr. Shamoun is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law and the University of San Diego School of Business, where he teaches classes including Tax Practice and Penalties and Federal Tax Procedures and Policies. Mr. Shamoun sits on the University of San Diego School of Law Board of Visitors and the University of San Diego School of Business Board of Advisors. He is a consistent financial supporter of the University of San Diego and has established annual scholarships at the University of San Diego School of Law and the University of San Diego School of Business in his name to encourage student success and growth in our community.

In 2016, Mr. Shamoun co-founded the nationally acclaimed University of San Diego School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Controversy Institute. Since then, Mr. Shamoun and USD annually bring together the nation’s most renowned tax attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, and tax preparers to discuss the latest news and practices in tax. The Institute has raised thousands of dollars for student educational scholarships.

Mr. Shamoun is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. In 2017, Mr. Shamoun was honored with the prestigious University of San Diego School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award, USD Law’s highest honor. This highly esteemed designation has only been bestowed upon 83 of the University’s most acclaimed graduates since its inception in 1977.

In 2017, Mr. Shamoun was recognized for his stellar client reviews and recommendations from other attorneys in the community, and he was awarded the Client’s Choice Award in all his practice areas: tax, business, trusts, and real estate. Since 2013, Mr. Shamoun has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Preeminent attorney, the highest peer rating standard given to attorneys ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers.

Mr. Shamoun is a frequent legal commentator for many media outlets. He has been featured on Fox 5 News, ABC Channel 10 News, KUSI News, and NBC 7 News in San Diego for his legal expertise. He is also a legal and tax contributor to the San Diego Union Tribune and the San Diego Business Journal.

Mr. Shamoun is a proud San Diego native and a three-time graduate of the University of San Diego. He received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Accountancy in 1998, his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 2002, and his Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) in 2003. During his undergraduate education, Mr. Shamoun was a founding father of the USD chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Shamoun is an active member and steadfast advocate for the local San Diego community. He is the owner of the 2020 winner for the Union Tribune’s San Diego’s Best coffee shop, Café Bella, in Ocean Beach, California. Additionally, Mr. Shamoun is a real estate and business investor.

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