2021 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference | California Lawyers Association | 3 November 2021 | Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina, 1441 Quivira Rd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

Make plans to join us for California’s foremost tax conference, the 2021 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar and California Tax Policy Conference! We are pleased to welcome you back in person to satisfy your annual MCLE requirement in beautiful San Diego while networking with key tax officials, fellow tax practitioners, colleagues and friends. We also welcome our guests who will participate through our virtual option for attendees who cannot participate in person.

The Conference features two and a half energy-packed days with an agenda of 33 educational courses and numerous networking opportunities tailored to corporate tax executives, attorneys, CPAs, financial planners, enrolled agents, government tax officials, legislators and staff, and law students.

Expert panels also cover the latest developments in other key areas of State and Local Tax, as well as Estate and Gift Tax, Tax Procedure and Litigation, and include important updates regarding the taxation of corporate and other business entities, international tax, tax legislation and tax policy.

The Conference also features a number of networking events, including:

• Opening Night Reception – Meet the speakers and federal and state government attendees;
• Young Tax Lawyers Networking Reception – All are welcome;
• Dinner with entertainment by renowned comedian, Tommy Ryman; and
• Sponsored Vegas-style casino night.

2021 Speakers

Jozel Brunett
Chief Counsel, California Franchise Tax Board

Robert Tucker
Chief Counsel, California State Board of Equalization

Henry Nanjo
Chief Counsel, California Board of Equalization

Kristen Kane
Chief Counsel, Office of Tax Appeals

Joanne M. Garvey
Award recipient

Charles P. Rettig
Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Honorable Mark V. Holmes, United States Tax Court

Honorable Patrick J. Urda, United States Tax Court,

Diana L. Leyden, United States Tax Court

Ryan Korner, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Los Angeles Field Office

R. Damon Rowe, Executive Director, Office of Fraud Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service

Elizabeth Hadden, Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel

Mike Shaikh, California Tax Policy Conference Chair;

Adria Price, Annual Meeting Chair

2021 Sponsors

DIAMOND ELITE:
• Deloitte (CTPC)

DIAMOND:
• Baker McKenzie (CTPC)
• Greenberg Traurig (AM)

PLATINUM:
• Blank Rome (CTPC)
• Crowe (CTPC)
• McDermott Will & Emery LLP (CTPC)
• Ramsbacher Prokey Leonard (AM)

GOLD:
• Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. (AM)
• Karlin Peebles (AM)
• KPMG (CTPC)
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (CTPC)
• Reed Smith (CTPC)
• Vallejo Antolin Agarwal Kanter LLP (CTPC)

SILVER:
• Haynes and Boone, LLP (AM)
• Higgins, Marcus & Lovett, Inc. (AM)
• HMB Legal Counsel (CTPC)
• Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor (AM)
• Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek (AM)

SOLO AND SMALL FIRM:
• Evans and Rosen LLP (AM)
• Law Offices of Joseph Broyles (AM)
• Price & Associates, LLC (AM)
• Williams and Associates (AM)
• Wilson Tax Law Group, APLC (AM)

EVENT SPONSORS
• UCI Law Graduate Tax Program
• Apheta
• Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP
• Julia and Jude Demasco
• Blue J