Types of Clients

Robert L. Sommers represents U.S. and foreign individuals, entrepreneurs, start-ups and small companies, including:

• Closely-held Corporations
• S Corporations
• Limited Liability Companies
• Trusts and Estates

Description of Services

Robert L. Sommers has a general tax and business law practice, with emphasis on the following areas of law:

• Federal and California income, estate and gift tax controversies, audits, appeals, litigation and collections.
• Foreign income, gift and estate tax issues (foreign taxpayers investing or doing business in the U.S. and U.S. taxpayers investing or doing business abroad).
• Employee Stock Options.
• Legal asset protection and wealth preservation planning.
• U.S. and foreign estate planning (revocable living trusts, gifts and wills), probate and trust administration.
• Real property exchanges, purchases and sales.
• Business purchases, sales and tax-free reorganizations.
• Formation, operation and dissolution of corporations, partnerships, trusts and limited liability companies.