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Steve Stafford received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1993, his Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2002, and his Master of Law in Taxation (LL.M.) in 2009 from Chapman University School of Law.
Steve was selected for inclusion on the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers “Southern California Rising Stars” lists by the publishers of Los Angeles magazine and Law & Politics magazine. In his practice, Steve counsels closely held businesses, entrepreneurs and real estate investors with respect to choice of entity, taxation, risk management, corporate compliance, contracts and business succession planning.
Before joining Brown & Streza in 2007, Steve was a litigation attorney for the law firm of Gordon & Rees LLP. Steve is a member of the State Bar of California, the Orange County Bar Association, and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Steve was a four-year letterman on the Cal Football Team during his undergraduate career, and remains involved with a variety of Cal Alumni organizations. Steve and his wife have four children. Creation and representation of closely held business entities and their owners - Advising entrepreneurs regarding the proper type of entity for their businesses;
- Advising real estate investors regarding liability and tax considerations related to ownership of real property;
- Formation of corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships;
- Performing corporate compliance, business planning and tax planning for existing businesses;
- Reviewing, preparing and negotiating contracts and;
- Providing business succession planning to owners who are seeking to sell their business, transfer their interests to the next generation or transition their business to internal management.
- Brown & Streza LLP, Irvine, California: Attorney, 2007 - Present
- Master of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation, Chapman University School of Law, 2009
- CALI Awards in Partnership Tax, S Corporations, Ethics in Tax Practice, Corporate Tax II and Real Estate Tax Planning
- Gordon & Rees LLP, San Francisco and Newport Beach, California: Attorney, 2003 - 2007
- Juris Doctor, University of San Francisco Law School, 2002
- Gap Inc., San Bruno, California: Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst (1995 - 1999) and Legal Administrator (1999 - 2001)
- Coopers & Lybrand, LLP, San Francisco, California: Associate Benefits Consultant, 1993 - 1995
- Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1993
Admissions: - All California State Courts
- United State District court for the Central District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
2009, 2010 and 2011 “Southern California SuperLawyers - Rising Star”
- Published by Los Angeles Magazine and The Journal for Law & Politics. Only 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 and/or in their first 10 years of practice in Los Angeles and Orange Counties receive this honor.
- St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church: Parishioner
- St. Thomas More Society of Orange County: Member
- University of California, Berkeley – Orange County Cal Alumni Club: Advisory Board
- California Football Club: Member
- Big C Society: Member (Board of Directors, 1996 – 1998)
- Athletes Touch (Professional Networking Community of College and Professional Athletes): Team Leader for Orange County Chapter
- Orange County Bar Association: Member of Business Law and Tax Law sections
- Coach of youth sports teams
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David Allen Brown
Richard Streza
Vanessa Gregor, J.D., LL.M.
Matt Brown
David Keligian, J.D., M.B.A., CPA
Vincent Le Pore III
Casey Hale
Beth Rautiola
Stephen Stafford, J.D., LL.M.
Anita Nyhuis, J.D., LL.M.
Paula Clarkson, J.D., LL.M.
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