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Dennis N. Brager

dbrager@bragertaxlaw.com
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Phone: 310.208.6200
 Fax: 310.478.8030

10960 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90024

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Background

IRS Senior Tax Attorney, Office of District Counsel, Los Angeles, California (1978 to 1984)

Education

J.D., New York University, 1978

B.B.A., Pace University, 1975
magna cum laude

Certified Tax Specialist, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California, 1978
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Taxation Sections of the Beverly Hills Bar Association

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Publications

"The Tax Gap and Voluntary Disclosure," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2007-January 2008; "Tax Collection Techniques," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, October-November 2006; "Circular 230: An Overview," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, December 2005; "Tax Issues: Damages, Rescission and Debt Cancellations as Client Income," The Consumer Advocate, April 2004; "'IRS' Innocent-Spouse Rules Have Been Liberalized," The Daily Journal, March 8, 1999; "Prevailing Party - Recovering Attorneys Fees From the IRS," The Daily Journal, October 20, 1998; "Expert Advice: New Rules on 1099 Forms," California Lawyer, June 1998; "Expert Advice: Avoiding Payroll Taxes," California Lawyer, May 1997; "Bankruptcy: The Silver Bullet of Tax Defense," California Tax Lawyer, Winter 1997; "Tax Brakes: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 1996; "IRS Guidelines for Installment-Payment Agreements," Los Angeles Lawyer, March 1996; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Los Angeles Lawyer, December 1995; "The Innocent Spouse Defense," Family Law News, Spring 1993; "Challenging the IRS Requires a Cohesive Strategy," Taxation for Lawyers, July/August, 1991. "The Taxpayer Bill of Rights--A Small Step Toward Reigning in the IRS," Los Angeles Lawyer, May, 1989; "How to Handle Tax Shelter Registration Under the 1984 Tax Reform Act," Journal of Taxation of Investments, Spring, 1985. Lecturer: 1987, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Tax Procedure Institute, "How to Handle Civil and Criminal Controversies with the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board and in Court,"; 1986, Golden Gate University, Masters in Taxation Program, "Taxation of Capital Assets".

Leadership Roles

Member, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute Planning Committee (2003-2007)

Chair, California State Bar, Tax Litigation and Procedure Committee (1999-2000)

Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, Tax Compliance, Procedure and Litigation Committee (1997-1998)

Officer, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, Tax Compliance Procedure and Litigation Committee (1990, 1995-1996)

Beverly Hills (Tax Section) and Los Angeles County (Chairman Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Section (1993-1994)

Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Small Firm and Sole Practitioner Section (1993-1994)

Vice-Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Client Relations Committee (1980-1984)