Edward James Barton

With over 20 years of financial, tax and accounting experience as a CPA, Ed provides tax, legal and turnaround consulting services as a partner in Centerbridge Law Group, PLLC, a tax resolution and turn-around focused law firm and Safe Harbor Resolution, PLLC, a Washington State CPA firm focusing on tax resolution and business restructuring.  His practice focuses on IRS Representation, including unfiled returns, audits, back tax settlements, offers in compromise, installment agreements, partial pay installment agreements, and currently not collectible status.

Education and Credentials

Ed earned a Juris Doctor from Northwestern California University, a Master in Business Administration from Syracuse University Martin Whitman School of Management, a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance & business economics from the University of Notre Dame, and a Master Certificate in Six Sigma from Villanova University. He is currently studying for an LL.M. in Economic Regulation at the University of London and an Ed.D. in Leadership Studies from Marshall University.

An attorney licensed to practice in the States of California and Washington as well as the Federal Courts in the Southern District of California, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court. Ed is a Certified Public Accountant in Washington State and Florida, a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1998 and is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute. Ed is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Bar Association, the Turnaround Management Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute. 

Community Involvement

Active in his community, Ed served as a City of Mill Creek Planning Commissioner for 5 years, as an elected member of the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission, and was a member of the Snohomish County Historical Preservation Commission. He also served on the Board of Managers for the Northshore YMCA, and as Treasurer for the Skyview Junior High School PTSA. Ed ran for the Washington State Legislature in 2014, and was endorsed by the Seattle Times. Ed currently serves as a local board member for the United States Selective Service System.