Alvah Lavar Taylor

Alvah Lavar Taylor

Law Offices of A. Lavar Taylor • Santa Ana, CA
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Contact

Email
Phone
(833) 784-9358
Address
6 Hutton Centre Suite 880, Santa Ana, CA, 92707-8780, US

Professional

About

Mr. Taylor, the founder of the Firm, has 30 years of experience in handling civil and criminal tax controversies. He handles litigation in U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. Courts of Appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He also handles administrative disputes within the IRS, including audits, collection matters, criminal investigations, administrative hearings with the Office of Appeals and Collection Due Process appeals. Mr. Taylor, prior to entering private practice in 1989, served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Tax Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California from 1987 to 1989. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Taylor was a Senior Trial Attorney with the Laguna Niguel IRS District Counsel’s Office, where he handled Tax Court cases, criminal matters and complex collection matters for the IRS. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Taylor was an Attorney with General Litigation Division of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in collection, bankruptcy and summons matters for the IRS. Mr. Taylor has a wealth of experience handling all aspects of tax disputes involving federal and state taxing agencies. He also serves as an expert witness in litigation between private parties where tax issues . Taylor serves as Tax Counsel to the firm of Shulman, Hodges & Bastian.

About Tax Law

Tax attorneys help individuals and businesses with tax planning, compliance, and disputes with tax authorities. They work to minimize tax liability and resolve IRS issues. Common matters include tax planning, irs audits, tax disputes, business tax.

Credentials

Education
1981 Georgetown University Law Center JD - Juris Doctor 1978 University of Illinois at Champaign BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2011 Lawyer of the Year- Tax Law, Best Lawyers 2010 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers 2009 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers 2008 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers 2007 Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
Associations
Orange County Bar Association Member Tax Section Member State Bar of California Member Orange County Bankruptcy Forum Member State Bar of California, Taxation Section, Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee Chair
Speaking
2013 Seminar at Whittier Law School 2013 Income Taxation 2013 Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Institute “Federal Employment Taxes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” N/A 2013 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar & California Tax Policy Conf. Ethics and Conflicts” panel
Updated: Mar 10, 2026
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