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St. John’s University (B.S., 1992); St. John’s University School of Law and College of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A., 1995); St. John’s Law Review 1995; New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2002).
California, New York, United States Tax Court.
American Bar Association, Section of Taxation; State Bar of California; New York State Bar Association, Bar Association of San Francisco; National Committee on Planned Giving; San Francisco Estate Planning Council; Society of Trust and Estate Professionals (STEP).
Michael Burnstein joined the firm in 2003 and is a member of the Tax Practice Group.
Mr. Burnstein has a practice emphasizing wealth management and tax-exempt organizations.
Mr. Burnstein served as an attorney-advisor to the Honorable Maurice B. Foley of the United States Tax Court (1995-1997). During that time period, Judge Foley's chambers decided Estate of Schauerhamer v. Commissioner (Section 2036 applied to family limited partnerships) and Bob Jones University v. Commissioner (museum spun off by school with racially discriminatory policy held exempt under Section 501(c)(3)), among many other cases.
Mr. Burnstein currently serves as an adjunct professor in the LL.M. (taxation) program at Golden Gate University.
St. John’s University (B.S., 1992); St. John’s University School of Law and College of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A., 1995); St. John’s Law Review 1995; New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2002).
California, New York, United States Tax Court.
American Bar Association, Section of Taxation; State Bar of California; New York State Bar Association, Bar Association of San Francisco; National Committee on Planned Giving; San Francisco Estate Planning Council; Society of Trust and Estate Professionals (STEP).