Lawyer Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation), graduated from University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1976 University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1979; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1980, is now employed by Goldfarb, Sturman & Averbach at 15760 Ventura Boulevard, 19th Floor Los Angeles, CA 91436.

While being a member of San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles County (Executive Committee, Trusts and Estates Section, 1995-1997) Bar Associations; State Bar of California., Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation) is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation) as your lawyer, you should consider whether Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation) offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation) has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation)'s office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation) has been admitted in 1980, California; 1981, U.S. Tax Court; 1982, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. His or her practice areas include Taxation Law; Estate Planning Law; Probate Law.

Mark J. Phillips, (A Professional Corporation)'s college and law school education includes University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1976, University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1979; New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1980. Other biographical background includes Adjunct Professor of Law, San Fernando Valley, College of Law, 1986-2002. President, San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council, 1996-1997. Member, Warner Center Tax and Estate Planning Council, 2006-2010. Program Lecturer, National Business Institute, 1992-2010. Listed: Los Angeles Magazine Super Lawyers, 2007-2010; Los Angeles Magazine Top 100 Lawyers of Southern California, 2008-2010. Author: Estate Planning for Non-Resident Aliens, The Practical Lawyer, Vol. 30, No. 2, March 1, 1984; Vanishing Holding Requirements: Like-Kind Exchanges After Magneson, Bolker, and the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Tax Section News, State Bar of California, Spring, 1985; History and the Law, Judicial Process and the King's Writ, Northrop University Journal of Aerospace, Business and Taxation, Volume 7, 1986; AB 21: New Attorney Conflict Rules Invalidate Transfers and Restrict Compensation, 15 CEB Est Plan Rep, October, 1993; Families in Transition: California Continues to Grapple with the Inheritance Rights of Stepchildren, California State Bar Estate Planning, Trust & Probate News, Volume 14, No. 1, Spring, 1994; Substantiation Rules for Charitable Gifts, Philanthropy Alert, Volume 6, No. 1, Spring, 2000; Accepting the Inevitable; California Statute Finally Embraces Oral Testamentary Contracts, Journal of Legal Advocacy and Practice, Volume 4, 2002. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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