Michael Shaff
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Of Counsel
Banking & Financial Services
Corporate, M&A, Securities & Real Estate
Irvine
Bar & Court Admissions
- State Bar of California
- New York
- Massachusetts
- US Tax Court
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California
- US District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M in Taxation
- New York University School of Law, J.D.
- Columbia University, A.B.
Michael Shaff advises clients on the full spectrum of federal income taxation, bringing more than four decades of experience to complex corporate, securities, and finance-related matters. His work spans tax planning, structuring, and compliance, with a focus on helping businesses and investment entities navigate evolving regulatory landscapes.
A certified tax law specialist, Michael’s practice includes structuring debt and equity offerings, advising on REIT formation and compliance, federal corporate and partnership taxation, taxation of compensation, state and local taxation, and resolving IRS controversies. He has served as trial counsel for the IRS and represented public companies, financial institutions, and real estate investment trusts on federal, state, and local tax matters.
Michael is the co-author of the annually published Real Estate Investment Trusts Handbook (Thomson Reuters/West) and was a contributing author to Accessing Capital Markets Through Securitization. He is a past Chair of the Tax Section of the Orange County Bar Association.