Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin tax attorney, principal, and shareholder David J. Warner and tax attorney Richard Gano are co-presenting a webinar to the San Fernando Valley Bar Association Tax Section entitled “IRS Audits in the Global High Wealth (GHW) Group” on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 12 noon Pacific time. To register for this event, please follow this link.
This program will analyze the current priorities of the IRS global high wealth group and the particular areas and topics that this group focuses on for audits of high net worth individuals. This program will provide practice advice to attorneys to help attorneys advise clients at the tax return preparation, IRS audit, and IRS litigation stages.
David J. Warner practices in all aspects of tax controversy including tax audits, collection defense, and tax litigation. David regularly represents taxpayers in IRS audits and litigation, along with representing all types of taxpayers in disputes with the IRS and state tax agencies. Before joining Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, David was a Senior Trial Attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Laguna Niguel for 9 years. As an IRS attorney, he handled over 500 cases before the U.S. Tax Court, including the most complex cases. David was an Adjunct Professor of Law at University of California Irvine School of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law, and Loyola Law School, where he taught courses on tax practice and procedure, partnership tax, bankruptcy tax, and corporate tax.
Richard Gano is a tax attorney with Holtz, Slavett, & Drabkin. Richard practices in all types of tax controversy matters including income tax, estate tax, gift tax, employment tax, collection issues, and penalties. He represents clients in tax audits, collection defense, and litigation before the Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board, Department of Fee and Tax Administration (formerly State Board of Equalization), Employment Development Department, and in the U.S. Tax Court and federal district court. Richard received his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. While at Loyola, he was a technical editor on the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, published an article on the tax consequences of egg donation, and was the President of Loyola’s Tax Law Society. He received his B.S., magna cum laude, in Accountancy from California State University Northridge and passed all of the CPA exams
Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC is a tax controversy and tax litigation law firm consisting of former IRS trial attorneys. We represent taxpayers in all aspects of tax disputes with the IRS and state tax authorities. To schedule a consultation, please contact us at (949) 999-6606 or (310) 550-6200.
Below is a the recording of this presentation that was posted on YouTube: