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Goralka, John M.
Goralka Law Firm
4470 Duckhorn Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (916) 440-8036
Fax: (916) 440-8038
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Attorney
Lawyer Overview
John M. Goralka is a certified specialist in taxation law practicing exclusively in business and estate planning matters. John practices primarily in the areas of business sales and transfers, general business and corporate law, estate planning and administration, trusts and probate issues. He earned a B.S. Degree in Accounting and successfully completed the California Certified Public Accountant's (CPA) Examination. John was previously an income tax auditor and hearing officer with the Franchise Tax Board. John received his Juris Doctor (with distinction) and his LL.M. Degree in Taxation from McGeorge School of Law. John is a member of the Business, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate Sections of the California and Sacramento County Bar Associations.
Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Law
- Business Organizations
- Estate Planning
- Intellectual Property Law
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Real Estate Law
- Taxation Law
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Estate Planning, Intellectual Property Law, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Taxation Law
Qualifications
Certification/Specialties
- Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
- Passed the California Certified Public Accountants' Exam
- Member of Sacramento Estate Planning Council
- Designated as a California Super Lawyer
Honors and Awards
- Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Making the Most Outstanding Contribution to Legal Scholarship, 1985, 1988
- American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts and Business Planning
- Order of the Coif
- Traynor Society for Academic Achievement
- Prentice-Hall Outstanding Tax Student Award
Past Employment Positions
- State of California, Franchise Tax Board, Former Hearing Officer and Income Tax Auditor
Education
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
LL.M. - McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D.
Honors: University of the Pacific, Class Rank-4th - University of Sacramento
B.S.
Articles
Published Works
- Can the Service Partner Finally Go Back To Work?, California Tax Lawyer, August, 1992
Office Information
Address
4470 Duckhorn Drive
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phones
(916) 440-8036
Faxes
(916) 440-8038