Belan Kirk Wagner

Belan Kirk Wagner

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 50 years

Tax Lawyer at Mather, CA
Practice Areas: Tax, Real Estate, Business

10640 Mather Blvd., Suite 200, Mather, CA

About Belan

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Real Estate 35%

Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP offers deep expertise in handling complex real estate transactions, delivering multidisciplinary legal solutions for property ownership, investment, development, construction and management, as well as related entity formations, tax planning and financing structures. We represent clients in the Sacramento Valley, Bay Area, Central Valley, and throughout California and Nevada

50 years

35%
Tax 35%

Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP is recognized for its tax law representation throughout both greater Sacramento and Northern California and assists on personal, business, and estate tax concerns. Our lawyers assist a diversity of businesses with tax advice including licensed professionals, food and product manufacturers and distributors, agriculture associations, real estate owners, developers and builders and general business owners.

50 years

35%
Business 30%

At Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP, our corporate and business attorneys provide a wide range of services. From advising sole proprietors on choosing the right form of business entity to operate, to helping large organizations restructure and adapt to changing markets, business opportunities and tax laws, we offer the breadth of knowledge and depth of experience that clients can rely on when the need for quality legal advice arises.

50 years

30%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 50 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

Active

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Location

Law Offices of Belan Kirk Wagner

10640 Mather Blvd., Suite 200, Mather, CA, 95655

Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP

1350 Treat Blvd., Suite 400, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597

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Belan Kirk Wagner's Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Tax

Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2013 | Tax

Never met a better lawyer in my life,and I have unfortunately used many.

Mr Wagner has represented me through some of the most difficult times in my life, and has always placed my difficulties ahead of every thing else, even when I was not able to pay him in a timely fashion. Though he specializes in taxation and business, he always knew more law in other fields than th...ose who specialized in them. I have practiced law for many years myself and have used and opposed a multitude of attorneys. His ethics are impeccable, his concern for his clients goes beyond what anyone could reasonably expect, and his skills and knowledge of law and business are remarkable. Unlike too many attorneys, he is a deal maker, not a deal breaker--he always seems to find a way to make things work even when the parties seems to be deadlocked beyond repair. I have brought him into transactions where the attorneys for all parties had taken opposing positions based on their "knowledge" of the law and he was able to point out the error of their ways without offending anyone and put the deal together to everyone's benefit. He is creative and aggressive without crossing the bounds of propriety. I would recommend him unequivocally to anyone with an issue or transaction in the fields of business, real estate, estate planning, and taxation.

Posted by Robert | March 17, 2013 | Tax

Supurb tax and business attorney

Our firm has worked with Mr. Wagner for over 20 years. He is an excellent tax and busienss attorney. it is often difficult to find a top notch tax attorney who is also a top notch and creative business attorney. Mr. Wagner is both. i have worked with Mr. Wagner on complex business litigation matt...ers, shareholder disputes, complex tax matters involvoing Tax Court, real estate, and business planning.

Posted by Brian | March 15, 2013 | Tax

Most knowledgeable and reliable tax attorney

I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Belan for several years. He is truly the most knowledgable tax attorney I've encountered. In addition, his staff is very responsive and handles clients with the utmost care.

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Michael Hackard

Tax lawyer | May 21

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"I endorse this lawyer. Belan is a lawyer worthy of superlatives - brilliant, insightful, determined, extremely hard working, ethical and client oriented."

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University School Of Law

1976 - Present

Managing Partner, Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP

Associations

1999 - Present

Comstock Club

1985 - Present

International Association of Financial Planners

1982 - Present

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Attorney Member

1980 - Present

Sacramento County Bar Association, Tax Law Section

Admitted

1976 - Present

State Bar of California

Admitted

1976 - Present

American Bar Association

Admitted

1988 - 1991

State Bar of California, Taxation Section, Executive Committee

Vice Chair

Education

1976

University of Miami School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1975

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of California - Santa Barbara

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

Probate and Estate Planning Section Home Mortgage Forgiveness in California

2011

California Society of Certified Public Accountants Real Estate Conference Worthless Partnership Interest & Related Tax Issues

2011

2011 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference USING BUSINESS ENTITIES IN ESTATE PLANNING: Transferring Interests in Entities

2010

2010 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference Disclaimers and Formula Clauses – The Good, the Bad, and the (Very) Ugly

2008

Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conference The Credit Crunch – Does it Make Cents to Abandon a Partnership or LLC Interest that is Worthless?

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Languages

English

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