Lawyer Overview

After 6 years at Arter & Hadden LLP in Woodland Hills and 15 years at Kindel & Anderson LLP in downtown Los Angeles, Bill Staley and Susan Rognlie (Legal Assistant and Secretary) opened their own office in July, 2003. They enjoy helping existing and new clients from their beautiful office in Woodland Hills.

AV Rating - Martindale-Hubbell

"An AV Rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity."

Listed in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

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Areas of Practice

• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Land Use & Zoning
• Taxation Law

West Practice Categories

Contracts, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Land Use & Zoning, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1981
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
• U.S. Tax Court, 1982

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, 1991 - Present (Vice Chair, Pass-Through Entities Committee)
• American Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Section, 1981 - Present (Member)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Tax Section, 1991 - 1996 (Chair)
• American Bar Association, Limited Liability Task Force, Tax Section, 1992 (Adjunct Member, S Corporation Committee)
• California State Bar, Tax Section, 1992 (Member)
• Pasadena Bar Association, Tax Section, 1992 - 1994 (Member)
• Price Waterhouse CFO Conference, 1995 - Present
• Southern California Business Succession Planning Symposium, 1992
• Warner Center Estate Planning Council, 1992
• California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1985 - 1987
• San Fernando Valley Tax Workshop, 1990 - 1994
• California CPA Education Foundation, 1996 (Member)
• California Society of CPAs, 1989 - 1996 (Member)
• California Society of Accountants, 1989 - 1996
• California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1991

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Lecturer, Seminar on Advanced Tax, California State University Northridge, Graduate Business School, 1992

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Family Firm Institute, 1991 - 1995
• Los Angeles Discussion Group, 1991 - Present
• Center for Nonprofit Management in Southern California, Corp. Council, 1993 - 1996

Education

• University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1981
  J.D.
  Honors: Distinguished Advocate, Moot Court
  
  Law Review: UCLA Law Review
• California State University, Northridge, California, 1977
  B.S.B.A.
• California State University, Northridge, California, 1977
  B.S.Fin.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Limited Edition (Limited Liability Companies), (co-author), Los Angeles Lawyer, May, 1995
• Limited Liability Companies, The CPA/Law Forum, 1995
• The Role of Stock in Incentive Compensation Arrangements, The CPA/Law Forum, 1994
• Does Incorporating Limit Liability for CPAs, Orange County Business Journal, September 20, 1993

Address

6303 Owensmouth Avenue
Floor 10
Woodland Hills, CA 91367-2262

Phones

818 936-3490

Faxes

818 936-2990

Emails

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