Elliott Kajan
See Also: Steve Mather, Ken Barish, Lydia Turanchik, Jim Keating
Expertise
Elliott´s area of expertise is civil and criminal tax procedure matters at all levels involving administrative tax controversies and tax litigation with federal, state and local taxing authorities. He is a Certified Specialist in Tax Law designated by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and also a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).
Background
Prior to entering private practice, Elliott served as an Internal Revenue Agent in the Examination Division of the Internal Revenue Service and an attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, in Washington, D.C. and the Office of the United States Attorney, Tax Division, in Los Angeles.
Professional Affiliations
Elliott is a member of the American Bar Association - Tax Section (Committee on Civil and Criminal Penalties), the State Bar of California - Tax Section, the Los Angeles County Bar Association - Tax Section, the Beverly Hills Bar Association - Tax Section, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants - Tax Committee, and the IRS Stakeholder Liason Group.
Publications
Elliott was featured on the cover of Los Angeles Lawyer in December 1998. He has written numerous articles on IRS procedure and controversy matters, which have appeared in The Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, California Continuing Education of the Bar publications, Law Journal Seminars - Press, Inc., Practicing Law Institute, Law & Business, Inc., Los Angeles Lawyer, The Federal Lawyer, Los Angeles Bar Bulletin and the Journal of the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He has been quoted regarding civil and criminal tax procedure matters in national publications such as The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Forbes Magazine, Money Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine.
Speaking
Elliott is a frequent lecturer on procedural tax topics at various advanced tax seminars and major professional organizations. He has appeared on panels sponsored by the American Law Institute/American Bar Association, California Continuing Education of the Bar, American Institute of Certified Public Accounting, California CPA Education Foundation, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Society of California Accountants and various institutes on taxation sponsored by the Law Center of the University of Southern California, UCLA Extension (Department of Business and Management), Georgetown University Law Center Continuing Education, and California State University at Los Angeles Continuing Education
Academic Background
Elliott received his JD magna cum laude from Cleveland State University and his BS degree from The Ohio State University.