Pat Powers is a recognized innovator in corporate tax matters and a pioneer in developing many of the techniques used by multinationals to reduce their global tax burdens — including factoring companies and using foreign entities classifiable as partnerships for US tax purposes. Mr. Powers also played a key role in the development of the check-the-box regulations. He is a member of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and Committee on State and Local Taxes and the State Bar of California.

Practice Focus

Mr. Powers focuses his practice on state and local tax matters, global tax minimization, general tax planning, and tax controversy and litigation. In recent years, Mr. Powers has also devoted significant effort to effective state tax planning for businesses, as well as representing taxpayers in state administrative appeals and in court.

Representative Legal Matters

• Provided global tax planning for a wide range of clients from midsize public and private companies up to Fortune 100 companies in industries ranging from high-tech, biotech and pharmaceuticals to financial services and transportation.
• Successfully represented a wide variety of cases at the audit, appeals, and administrative level.
• Drafted and successfully urged legislative solutions for state tax problems not amenable to adequate judicial resolution.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of California
• American Bar Association - Section on Taxation
• American Bar Association - Committee on State and Local Taxes

Admission

U.S. Tax Court~United States (1981)
California~United States (1974)

Education

University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall)  (J.D. Order of the Coif) (1974)
University of California at Berkeley  (B.A. English) (1970)