Partner specializing in business structuring, ownership succession, as well as corporate, partnership, international and individual tax planning and consulting. Frequent speaker regarding tax law, proposed legislation, tax planning techniques, business succession planning, entity structuring and other topics related to closely held businesses. Former Chairman of the Advisory Board for the S Corporation Association. Actively involved with federal legislative efforts of the S Corporation Association. An active member of ESCA (Employee-Owned S Corporations of America), an organization that provides a voice for the Subchapter S Corp ESOP community in Washington, D.C.In analyzing client entity structures to look for tax opportunities, in some cases, a dropdown entity has been created to take advantage of the 20% business tax reduction available via the new regulations passed through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Some clients have been able to minimize their tax liability by hundreds of thousands of dollars.