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Paul S Ham
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Biography
Paul Ham began his legal career through the highly competitive United States Attorney General’s Honors Program, serving as a Trial Attorney for the Tax Division. As a Department of Justice attorney, Mr. Ham was the lead counsel in over 100 tax cases in various states. Mr. Ham worked closely with IRS employees, including Revenue Agents, Revenue Officers, and Office of Chief Attorneys. Mr. Ham’s tax practice encompassed a wide spectrum of tax issues. For his efforts, Mr. Ham was awarded the Department of Justice, Tax Division, Outstanding Attorney Award in 2006.
After leaving Government service, Mr. Ham accepted a position with Baker & McKenzie, one of the largest law firms in the world that is widely recognized as having the world’s premier tax law practice. While there, Mr. Ham represented large, publicly traded companies and individuals facing tax disputes with the IRS.
Mr. Ham then founded the Ham Law Firm.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in California for 22 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
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Location
Ham Law Firm
50 California Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA, 94111
Law Offices of Paul S Ham
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA, 94612
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Experience
Honors
2006
Outstanding Attorney Award, United States Department of Justice
2004
Certificate of Completion (Civil Trial Advocacy Program), United States Department of Justice
2003
Fellowship, Blackstone
1996
Graduation with Honors, UC Berkeley
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Founder, Ham Law Firm
2007 - 2009
Associate, Baker & McKenzie, LLP
2003 - 2007
Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Tax Division
Associations
2009 - Present
Alameda County Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
San Francisco Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
California State Bar, Taxation SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Hutchinson v. United States
Summary Judgment in favor of client
United States v. Carey
Partial reversal and remand in favor of client.
Kruslic v. Keene
Denial of Petition in favor of client
United States v. Padilla
Enforcement of lien in favor of client
In re Handelsman
Affirmation of BK Order in favor of client
Hawkins v. United States
Stipulated Dismissal in favor of client
Estate of Charles Tison v. United States
Unanimous jury verdict in favor of client.
Hasty v. United States
Denial of Petition in favor of client
Atkins v. United States
Dismissal in favor of client
United States v Carey
$6.5 million judgment in favor of client.
Dean v. IRS
Summary judgment in favor of client.
Hahn v. Keith
Dismissal in favor of client
Northwest Trustee Services v. Cardone, et al.
Distribution of funds in favor of client
United State v. Martinez
Summary judgment in favor of client
Puhn, et al. v. IRS
Dismissal of Petition in favor of client
Vance Aircraft v. IRS
Distribution of funds
CTC Real Estate Services v. United States
Distribution of funds to client
United States v. Cunningham
Judgment in favor of client
United States v. Loomis
Turnover of property in favor of client
United States v Carey
Partial summary judgment in favor of client
United States v. Lidco
Attachment of transferee liability
Wolf Law Firm v. United States
Distribution of funds in favor of client
Phoenix Cobalt v. United States
Stipulated Judgment in favor of client
United States v. Verni
Judgment in favor of client
Fidelity National v. All Claimants
Distribution of funds in favor of client
United States v. Garland
Judgment in favor of client
United States v. Garland
Judgment in favor of client
In re McFadden
Dismissal of Petition in favor of client
Carey v. Andrews, et al.
Dismissal of case in favor of client
United States v. Boyd
Judgment in favor of client
Ronnie Green v. Bank One, et al
Distribution of funds in favor of client
Miraldi v. Censire
Denial of Petition in favor of client
DeVries v. IRS
Dismissal of case in favor of client
Cranford v. United States
Dismissal in favor of client.
Combs v. IRS
Dismissal of case in favor of client
First American Mortgage v. Kause, et al
Distribution of funds in favor of client
Albertson v. Winters, et al
Dismissal of case in favor of client
Monroe v. Schneider
Dismissal of case in favor of client
Amador Equity v. Virdell, et al
Distribution of funds to client.
Shannon v. Anderson
Dismissal in favor of client
Wingle v. IRS
Dismissal of case in favor of client
United States v. Brooks
Judgment in favor of client
People of CA v United States
Dismissal of case in favor of client
Placer Foreclosure v. Cichowicz
Distribution of funds to client
Frank Kuest v. United States,
Complete concession in favor of client after takin
United States v. Sanders
Summary judgment in favor of client.
Waterhouse v. United States
Dismissal of case in favor of client.
Laber v. Dep’t of the Treasury
Summary judgment in favor of client.
Sygitowicz v United States
Partial Summary Judgment in favor of client
Dean v. IRS
Summary judgment in favor of client.
Education
2003
UCLA School of Law
law
1996
Univ of California Berkeley
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2008
Tax Chat (Internal Presentation)
Work Product Privilege Issues with Respect to Documents Shared with a Corporation's Independent Auditors
Publications
2008
Federal Supplement
United States v. Lee, Goddard & Duffy, LLP
2007
2007
Bankruptcy Court Decisions
United States v. Carey (In re Wade Cook Fin. Corp)
2007
American Federal Tax Reporter
United States v. Reed
2007
American Federal Tax Reporter
Krsulic v. Keene
2007
American Federal Tax Reporter
United States v. Carey
2007
American Federal Tax Reporter
Dean v. IRS
2007
American Federal Tax Reports
Waterhouse v. United States
2006
American Federal Tax Reporter
United States v. Padilla
2006
American Federal Tax Reporter
Hasty v. United States
2006
American Federal Tax Reports
Laber v. Dep’t of the Treasury
2005
District Court Decision
Cranford v. United States
2005
American Federal Tax Reporter
DeVries v. IRS
2005
American Federal Tax Reporter
Green v. Bank One
2005
American Federal Tax Reporter
United States v. Verni
2005
Lexis Nexis Publishing
United States v. Boyd
2005
American Federal Tax Reports
United States v. Sanders
2004
Lexis Nexis Publishing
Amador Equity v. Virdell
Languages
Korean
Activity
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