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Lawyer Overview

John practices out of the Cerritos office with 30 years of experience as a business/tax lawyer, with extensive experience working with businesses, entrepreneurs and investors in negotiating, structuring and documenting transactions in varied industries.  John has been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®.  John’s practice areas include:  

• Mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations  
• Business formations, liquidations and redemptions  
• Real property transactions and syndications 
• Debt restructurings and workouts   
• Pass-through entities  
• Compensation structuring (e.g., option plans, deferred compensation, phantom stock plans)   
• Business and tax planning, with particular emphasis in real property, corporate, partnership and limited liability companies  
• Domestic taxation and structuring of business operations of foreigners   
• Tax-deferred transactions (e.g., like-kind exchanges, corporate reorganizations)   
• Tax audits and controversies (income, sales and property taxation)  
• Rulings and advisory opinions from tax authorities

Mr. James received his law degree from Loyola University School of Law and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. His undergraduate degree was earned from California State University, Fullerton.

Mr. James is a frequent speaker to professional groups on business and tax matters. He is a member of the State Bar of California and national, state and local bar associations.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate
• Tax

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Real Estate Law, Reorganizations, Taxation Law, Workouts

Bar Admissions

• California, 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of California, Member

Education

• New York University School of Law, 1977
  LL.M. in Taxation
• Loyola Law School, 1976
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Cum Laude, St. Thomas More Law Society
• California State University, Fullerton, 1973
  Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: With Honors

Published Works

• Can Assignment and Subletting Be The Cure to Your Leasing Headache?
• Effective July 1, 2008, IRS Mileage Rate Increases to 58.5 Cents, 2008

Address

12800 Center Court Drive, Suite 300
Cerritos, CA 90703

Phones

(562) 653-3555 (Business Phone)
(714) 826-5480 (Other Phone)

Faxes

(562) 653-3739 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.aalrrlaw.com