Holtz, Slavett, Drabkin & Warner, APLC is proud to sponsor the 2026 All-Tax Conference of the California Lawyers Association in San Diego, California on September 30 to October 2, 2026! In addition, three HSDW principals, Gary M. Slavett, David J. Warner, and Michele F.L. Weiss will be speaking on tax topics at this conference. To register for the conference, please click here.
Michele F.L. Weiss will be speaking on Thursday, October 1, on a panel titled “Recent Developments and Practical Strategies in Representing Clients.” In this panel, Michele will be analyzing tax collections and tax litigation in light of the elimination of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tax Division and IRS staff reductions. This panel also will analyze tax liens and potential penalty refunds under Kwong v. United States.
David J. Warner will be speaking on Thursday, October 1, on a panel titled “Tax Issues in Trusts and Estates Litigation.” In this panel, David will be highlighting the tax consequences of state-court litigation involving will contests, trust reformation, breach of fiduciary duty, and related trusts and estates litigation.
Gary M. Slavett will be speaking on Friday, October 2, on a panel titled “Economic Substance and Abusive Transactions: Strategies, Pitfalls and Ethics Considerations in Representing Taxpayers.” In this panel, Gary will be discussing strategies to represent taxpayers in audits for their participation in transactions that the IRS perceives to be lacking in economic substance, including monetized installment agreements, micro-captive insurance arrangements, conservation easements, and potentially abusive non-cash charitable contributions.
Holtz, Slavett, Drabkin & Warner, 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 (310) 550-6200.