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Stephen Anthony Dennis
also known as Steve Dennis
About Stephen
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions
30%
42 years | 100 cases
Corporate and Incorporation
20%
42 years
Tax
20%
42 years
Appeals
10%
39 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in California for 42 years
State: California
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Thoits Law
400 Main Street, Suite 250, Los Altos, CA, 94022
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Experience
Honors
2022
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1%, The American Registry
2021
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1%, The American Registry
2020
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
Most Honored Lawyers - Top 1 percent, The American Registry
2019
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
1983
American Jurispurdence Award for Remedies, Santa Clara University School of Law
1981
American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law, Santa Clara University School of Law
N/A
Magna Cum Laude Honors, Santa Clara University School of Law
Associations
1983 - Present
Palo Alto Area Bar AssociationMember
1983 - Present
Santa Clara County Bar Association Section on TaxationMember
1983 - Present
American Bar Association Section on TaxationMember
1983 - Present
State Bar of California, Taxation SectionMember
Palo Alto Area Bar Association Legislation Committee
Member and State Bar Convention Delgate
2002 - 2003
Palo Alto Area Bar Association Charity Golf TournamentChairman
1987 - 1989
Santa Clara County Chapter of the Industrial and Office Parks Association Property Tax SubcommitteeMember
1984 - 1985
Santa Clara County Prison Infractions Review BoardCommittee Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Rael & Letson V. Michael Clark et al - California Court of Appeal First Appellate District
Appellate court amended judgment and directed trial court to award additional damages and attorneys fees.
Rael & Letson V. Michael Clark et al - California Court of Appeal First Appellate District
Successful reversal and remand to the trial court to award additional damages and caclulate and award prejudgment interest.
Michael Clark v. Rael & Letson, et al. California Court of Appeal First Appellate District
Judgment was affirmed and Clark's case dismissed.
Tremain v. Bell Industries
Successful reversal of summary judgment on appeal
Education
1983
Santa Clara University School of Law
J.D., Doctorate Magna Cum Laude
1979
University of San Diego
B.A., Magna Cum Laude
Speaking Engagements
2008
Santa Clara University School of Law — Career Pathways
Career Pathways — The Practice of Tax Law
2007
Santa Clara University School of Law - Career Pathways
Small Law Firm Practice
2006
Univeristy of Santa Clara School of Law Career Day
The Private Practice of Tax Law
2002
Santa Clara University School of Law Business Plannning Course
Pass-Through Business Entities
1999
Developing an Employee Benefits Program
ERISA as Applied to Welfare Benefits
1996
Hunt Enterprises Client Seminar Series
Recent Developments Affecting Group Health Plans Under COBRA and HIPAA: Staying in Compliance
1996
Hunt Enterprises Client Seminar Series
Complying with the Requirements of COBRA
1995
Cardinet-Hughes Self-Funded Health Plan Seminar
Common Legal Considerations Relating to Self-Insured Group Employee Health Benefits
1993
National Conference Program of the American Society of CLU and ChFC - The American College
Employee Benefits and Business Insurance
1993
11th Annual Conference of the National Institute of Pension Administrators
Plan Loans and Administrative Pitfalls
1992
Succession Planning for Family-Owned Businesses/Investments
Succession Planning for Family-Owned Businesses/Investments
1991
Deferred Like Kind Exchanges Under IRC Section 1031”
Deferred Like Kind Exchanges Under IRC Section 1031
1991
Cardinet-Hughes Errors and Omissions Seminar
Staying Out of Trouble: Strategies for the Health Insurance Professional to Avoid Liability on Claims of Professional Negligence”- Cardinet-Hughes Errors and Omissions Seminar San Jose, CA May 8, 1991
1990
Meeting of the Greater Bay Area Health Underwriters
Staying Out of Trouble: Strategies for the Health Insurance Professional to Avoid Liability on Claims of Professional Negligence
1989
VITA Insurance Seminar
Complying With Section 89
1989
Meeting of San Jose Chapter of Certified Life Underwriters
Recent Developments Update - The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1989
1989
Hunt Enterprises Employee Benefits Seminar
Specific Actions to Comply with Section 89
1989
Employee Benefits Conference
Complying with Section 89
1989
Chartered Life Underwriters Institute Meeting
Complying with Section 89
1988
Meeting of CPA Advantage - Palo Alto Chapter
Recent Developments Update - Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
1988
Joint Meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Society of CPCU and the Risk and Insurance Management Society
Limiting Employer Liability in Providing Employee Benefits
Publications
2010
Thoits, Love, Hershberger & McLean Law Blog
Shareholder Disputes – Part I: Voluntary Dissolution of a California Corporation
Languages
German