Jeffrey W. Curcio

Jeffrey W. Curcio is a partner with the Corporate and Securities Team and chair of the Tax, Estate Planning & Probate team. Jeff served as Managing Partner of the Firm from 2002 through 2004. Jeff represents clients before the Examination, Appeals and Collection Divisions of the IRS. His primary emphasis is on income tax matters for all types of taxpayers, but he also is involved with planning and controversies concerning estate and gift tax matters. At the state level, Jeff represents clients concerning income, sales and property tax matters.

Jeff also has an active business practice, representing clients in many industries, including accounting, advertising, agriculture, architecture, consulting, construction, engineering, healthcare and law. His representation involves all phases of business counseling, including formation through dissolution of general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. He has extensive experience in contract negotiation and drafting, in such areas as employment, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, consulting and buy-sell agreements.

In addition to his active practice, Jeff is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association's Tax Section, serving as Chair from 1991 - 1992. He is also a member of the Healthcare and Business Sections of the County Bar. Admitted to the California State Bar in 1982, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California and the U.S. Tax Court.

Jeff served as Adjunct Professor in the School of Taxation at Golden Gate University from 1987 through 2003, and has been recognized with an "Outstanding Faculty" award. He participated in the California Chamber of Commerce's statewide presentations on the California Limited Liability Company Act. Jeff has also been a seminar presenter for many tax and business programs.

Jeff graduated from California State University at Hayward with a B.S. degree. He holds a J.D. from McGeorge School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University. Jeff also attended Salzburg University and received a certificate in International Legal Studies and Jurisprudence. He is a member of the scholastic Traynor Society at McGeorge School of Law, and received The American Jurisprudence Awards for highest grades in the classes of Contracts and Business Associations. Jeff wrote for McGeorge's Pacific Law Journal, Volume 11.

Jeff is married with two children. His outside interests include music (mediocre piano player!), golf and racquetball.

Areas of Practice

Tax, Estate Planning & Probate;Corporate and Securities; Healthcare

Representative Experience

• Advising clients in a variety of business transactions as to the federal and state tax aspects
• Representation before the IRS and Franchise Tax Board, with a particular emphasis on income tax matters
• Representing entities and individuals in all phases of business counseling, including formation through dissolution of general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations
• Asset and stock acquisitions/sales
• Corporate reorganizations and mergers
• Executive compensation programs

Recent and Scheduled Speaking Engagements

• LLC Trends and Developments, National Business Institute, March 5, 2008
• Setting Up a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization Sacramento County Law Library, April 18, 2007
• Golden Gate University, Adjunct Professor - Graduate Tax Program, (1987-2003)
• Land Conservation Issues, Lorman Education Services, June 7, 2001.
• Healthcare Corporate Compliance Programs, Lorman Education Services
• Intermediate Sanctions, Sacramento County Bar Healthcare Section

Publications

• Healthcare Industry Acquisitions, Business Law News (Spring, 1995), co-authored with Cary M. Adams and Patricia J. Hartman
• The California Limited Liability Company Act - A New Option for California Businesses, Sacramento Business Journal (October, 1994)

Leadership Positions

• Sisters of Mercy Community Counsel (2005-Present)
• Our Lady of the Assumption, Parish Council (2000-2004)
• Our Lady of the Assumption, Parish School Board, President (1998-1999)
• Our Lady of the Assumption, Parish School Board (1996-1999)
• Sacramento County Bar Association Tax Section, Executive Committee, Chair (1991-1992)

Memberships

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. Tax Court
• American Bar Association - Tax Section
• State Bar of California
• Sacramento County Bar Association - Tax, Healthcare and Business Sections

Community Activities

Jeff is a graduate of the "Leadership Sacramento" program of the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He has served on various boards, is a current member of the Sacramento Rotary and is a "past-active" member of the Active 20-30 Club of Sacramento, a service to youth organization ("A man never stands so tall as when he kneels to help a child").

Education

• Boston University
  LL.M. in Taxation, 1982
• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  J.D., 1981
  Traynor Society
• California State University, Hayward
  B.S., 1976
  Business Administration

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