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In business since 1991, Steve’s legal practice is concentrated in the areas of Bankruptcy, Wills, Living Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Taxation, and Corporate Law.

  • ATTORNEY AT LAW. San Diego, CA STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA: Admitted: September 1990.
  • MASSACHUSETTS CPA EXAMINATION: COMPLETED IN 1985 (Note: Not licensed as a CPA in California)
  • MEMBER OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
  • MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY ATTORNEYS

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • TOBIN AND WALDSTEIN, CPA’S, Boston, Massachusetts
    1984-1985. Job title: Staff Accountant. 
  • THEODORE M. WINESTONE, CPA/ATTORNEY AT LAW, Memphis, TN
    1985-1986. Job Title; Staff accountant and legal assistant. 
  • 1991-Present: Private Law Practice consisting of Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Administration, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Criminal Defense and Taxation law.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, New York: 1980-1984.
    Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting 
  • CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW, San Diego, California.
    Juris Doctor degree, December, 1989. Class rank 17/182.
  • ACADEMIC AWARDS:
    • AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE AWARD 1988: Estate Planning
    • AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE AWARD 1987: Secured Transactions
    • AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE AWARD 1987: Constitutional Law
    • MILLER TAX AWARD 1988: Federal Income Tax
    • MILLER TAX AWARD 1987: Federal Estate and Gift Tax
    • Dean’s List: 1987 and 1988