Gary L. Kaplan

Gary Kaplan has practiced for more than 30 years in the area of tax and business planning for small and mid-sized businesses, focusing on partnerships, limited liability companies and S corporations.

He has advised clients on a wide variety of organizational, financing and “liquidity event” issues as well as international and state and local tax planning and compliance.

Professional Affiliations

Former Chairman, Real Estate Tax Committee of the Tax Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Faculty Member, USC Tax Institute, 1986, 1989 and 1993
Member, USC Tax Institute Planning Committee, 2012
Member, Occidental College Alumni Board of Governors, 2009-Present

Awards

Listed, Southern California Super Lawyers, 2011-2019
Rated, "AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5," Martindale Hubbell

Bar Admissions

California

Education

Harvard Law School (J.D., 1976)
Harvard University (M.A., 1976)
- Regional Studies East Asia
Occidental College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1971)
- History
- Phi Beta Kappa

Business and Tax Experience

Represented a major Hollywood producer in the organization and financing of a slate of action and horror feature films
Represented a top actor and producer in organizing and financing the new United Artists Entertainment Company
Assisted in drafting legislation in which California adopted the federal Subchapter S rules
Advised a national commercial nursery on recapitalization of its debt and reclassification of its equity
Provided tax planning for the sale of the largest undeveloped parcel of land in the San Gabriel Valley

Practice Areas

Tax Law

Business and Corporate Transactions Law

Gary L. Kaplan

Greenberg Glusker