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MARTIN SCHAINBAUM, Principal
Tax Litigation - Controversy Practice
White Collar Crime Defense
Martin A. Schainbaum, A Professional Law Corporation
351 California Street – Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94104-2406
Phone: 415-777-1040 and 415-491-1040
Fax: 415-981-1065 and 415-479-1065
E-Mail:Schainbm@taxwarrior.com
URL: www.taxwarrior.com
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Former IRS trial attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tax Division (N.D. Calif.) Attorney with a nationwide practice concentrating in defense of civil and criminal tax controversies including all aspects of litigation and white collar crime matters.
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Areas of Practice:
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Administrative Law:
Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
Administrative Investigations
Constitutional Law:
Search & Seizure Protections
Criminal Law:
Criminal Law-Federal (White Collar Crimes)
Government Agencies & Programs:
Law Enforcement Agencies
International Law:
International Taxation
Litigation & Appeals:
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trail Practice
Tax Litigation
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US Supreme Court
Taxation Law:
Corporate Taxation
Estate & Gift Taxation
Excise Taxes
Income Taxation
International Taxation
Payroll Taxes
Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
Sales & Use Taxes
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Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1963
LL.M.
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1962
LL.B.
Honors: Pre-Bar Assoc. Award re: Exemplary Serv. & Leadership, Treasurer 1961-1962
New York University, New York, New York, 1959
B.S.
Honors: Founders Day Award
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Bar Admissions:
California, 1965
New York, 1962
District of Columbia, 1963
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1965
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1964
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1964
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1965
U.S. Supreme Court, 1970
U.S. Tax Court, 1964
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certifications/Specialties:
Taxation Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Alpha Delta
Certified Taxation Specialist – State Bar of California
Published Works:
Potential Criminal Problems, Penalties and Punishment, Exposure For Promoters of Tax Shelters Characterized as Abusive, Chapter 6, 44 Annual New York University Institute on Federal Taxation
"IRS Battles Abusive Tax Shelters, Present and Future Shock, What to Do", The San Francisco Attorney, June/July, 1984
"Should the Statute of Limitation on Assessment be Extended: The Pros and Cons", Taxation for Accountants, Sept., 1987
"When Should Taxpayers Extend the Time for Audit", Taxation for Lawyers, Nov./Dec., 1987
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Federal Tax Procedure and Tax Litigation, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California, 1973 - Present
Lecturer, Arizona Tax Institute, 1985
Alternative Techniques to Forfeiture: Jeopardy or Termination of Tax Year Procedures, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1989
Speaker, Current Developments in the Law, Criminal Tax Fraud, 5th and 6th Annual National Institute, 1988 - 1989
Lecturer, Criminal Tax Fraud and Money Laundering, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Annual National Institute, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, 1990 - 2000
Speaker, Criminal Tax Fraud Panel, 4th Annual AICP Conference, 1992
Speaker, Ethics in Tax Practice and Controversies, San Francisco Area Women Tax Lawyers, 1993
Moderator, How to Deal with the Internal Revenue Service Administratively and in the Courts: Civil and Criminal Matters, Louisville, Kentucky and Des Moines, Iowa, 1992 - 1993
Panel, New Internal Revenue Service Offer in Compromise Procedures, American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, 1992
Panel, Ethical Considerations of Procedural Matters, American Bar Association, San Francisco, 1992
Panel, Ethical Considerations in Tax Controversies Involving a Discussion of "Rambo" Litigation Matters, American Bar Association, 1993 Section of Taxation, Mid-Year Meeting, 1993
Co-Mediator, Procedural Panel, California State Bar, Tax Section, Los Angeles, 1992
Co-Moderator, California State Bar Tax Section: Procedural Panel, Los Angeles, 1992
Mid-Year Meeting Moderator, ABA Section of Taxation: Seminar on Internal Revenue Service Electronic Filing Program and Goals, 1995
Seminar Moderator, General Practice's Taxation Committee,, 1990
Seminar Moderator, General Practice's Taxation Committee, The I.R.S. Collections Process, ABA Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1989 - Present
Panelist, UCLA Tax Controversy Institute, October 2000
Panelist, Marriage, Divorce and the IRS, California Bar Winter Education Institute, January 2001
Panelist, Ethical Consideration of Procedural Matters, American Bar Association, San Francisco, 1992
Honors and Awards:
American Jurisprudence Award in Commercial Law
Outstanding Faculty Award, Golden Gate University, Graduate Tax School, 1974
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Bar Association of San Francisco, 1983
Chairman, Tax Section
New York State Bar, Tax Section
Member
District of Columbia Bar Association, Tax Section
Member
Federal Bar Association, 1974 - 1977
Chairman, Court and Tax Procedure Committee
Federal Bar Association, Tax Section
Member
American Bar Association, 1991 - 1993
Chair, Taxation Committee, General Practice Section
Women Tax Lawyers Association, San Francisco Area
Member
IRS Compliance 2000 Program, San Francisco Area, 1992 - 1993
Co-Chairman
Past Employment Positions:
Office of United States Attorney, Tax Division, San Francisco, California, Assistant United States Attorney, 1969 - 1978
Internal Revenue Service, Office of Regional Counsel, San Francisco, California, Trial Attorney, 1964 - 1969
State Bar of California, Member, Executive Committee, Tax Section, 1986 - 1988
State Bar of California, Taxation Law Advisory Commission, Appointed Member, 1998 - 2000
Date of Birth:
January 31, 1938, New York, New York, United States of America
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