Lawyer Edward W. Wachtel, graduated from University of California at Los Angeles and California State University at San Diego, B.S., in Accounting, 1970 University of San Diego, J.D., cum laude, 1973; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1974, is now employed by Goodson Wachtel and Petrulis A Professional Corporation at 10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90024.

While being a member of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation and Real Property; Probate and Trust Law; Committee on ERISA, 1985) Bar Associations; State Bar of California., Edward W. Wachtel is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Edward W. Wachtel as your lawyer, you should consider whether Edward W. Wachtel 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 Edward W. Wachtel has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Edward W. Wachtel'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.

Edward W. Wachtel has been admitted in 1973, California; 1974, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court. His or her practice areas include Tax Planning; Tax Controversies; Estate Planning; ERISA; Business Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Structuring; Property Tax Matters; Corporate and Partnership Transactions.

Edward W. Wachtel's college and law school education includes University of California at Los Angeles and California State University at San Diego, B.S., in Accounting, 1970, University of San Diego, J.D., cum laude, 1973; New York University, LL.M., in Taxation, 1974. Other biographical background includes Managing Editor, University of San Diego Law Review, 1973. Law Clerk to Judge William A. Goffe, U.S. Tax Court, 1974-1976. Author/Lecturer: "The Expanded Use of ESOPs and ERTA 81: PAYSOP, Flexible ERTA LESPs and Re-emergence of the Prohibited Group String," Twelfth Annual Employee Benefits Institute, Practicing Law Institute, 1982; "The Corporate Recapitalization Process," California State University at Los Angeles, Eleventh Institute of Taxation and Ninth Estate Planning Institute, 1984; "Value Shifting: Maximizing or Avoiding Minority Discounts and the Corporate Recapitalization Process," California State University at Los Angeles, Eighth Annual Estate Planning Institute, 1983; "Updating Qualified Plans after TEFRA," California State University at Los Angeles, Seventh Annual Advance Institute on Taxation, 1982; "ESOPs and ESOPs: Asset and Stock Acquisition Financing Techniques," California State University at Los Angeles Eighth Annual Institute on Taxation, 1981; "Alternate Valuation Date for Estates," 61 American Bar Association Journal 1136, 1975; "David Meets Goliath in the Legislative Arena: A Losing Battle for an Equal Charitable Voice?" 9 San Diego Law Review 944, 1972.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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