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Coming from a tenth-generation Orange County family, Alex enjoys counseling local Orange County clients as well as clients across the country. She advises high-net-worth individuals regarding U.S. gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. She advises on transactional tax matters, including joint ventures, corporate restructurings and liquidations. She advises both public and private companies on their executive compensation arrangements and compliance of tax-qualified employee benefit plans.

While attending UC Irvine School of Law, Alex received a Faculty Award (Highest Performance in a Course) for California State Business Tax and was President of the UCI Tax Law Society. She has taken a variety of tax courses, including federal income tax, partnership tax, corporate tax, state and local tax and tax practice and procedure. Alex is a current Tax LL.M. candidate at New York University School of Law.

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LL.M. (Tax), New York University School of Law

J.D., University of California, Irvine School of Law, 2022, 

B.S.B.A., University of Florida, 2019, 

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<li>California Certified Public Accountant Candidate (Met California Board of Accountancy Education Requirements to sit for California CPA Exam)</li>
<li>International Association of Privacy Professionals CIPP/US Certification</li>
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<li>Represented clients in federal and state tax audits and appeals involving the Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), California Employment Development Department (EDD) and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA).</li>
<li>Represented clients in administrative appeals before a hearing officer in the CDTFA regarding sales and use taxes.</li>
<li>Represented companies in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and entity formation. Prepared entity formation documents, including articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreements and shareholder agreements. Prepared stock purchase agreements and asset purchase agreements.</li>
<li>Advised startup companies on tax planning for corporate transactions and business sales.</li>
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