Bill Staley

Current

• Attorney at Law Office of William C. Staley 818-936-3490

Past

• Partner at Arter & Hadden LLP
• Partner at Kindel & Anderson LLP

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
• California State University-Northridge

Recommended

7 people have recommended Bill

Connections

237 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• www.staleylaw.com
• www.californiataxattorney.com

Bill Staley’s Summary

• Tax planning and general business law for closely-held businesses and nonprofit organizations; often in the role of primary outside counsel, coordinating the prevention and resolution of legal and tax problems of all kinds; often working closely with other attorneys, accountants and trusted advisors
• Structuring, negotiating and documenting business deals: start-ups, reorganizations, buying and selling businesses, redemptions, corporate liquidations, partnership transactions and property transfers
• Advising attorneys and accountants concerning high-stake tax issues
• Business succession planning: income, estate, gift and property tax issues; restructuring businesses and designing incentive plans for management
• Obtaining rulings, advisory opinions and determination letters on tax issues, usually for a business transaction or a family transaction involving business assets
• See www.staleylaw.com

Bill Staley’s Specialties:

• Selling or buying a business
• Buy-sell agreements among owners
• Incorporating, reorganizing and dissolving business and nonprofit entities
• Incentive compensation and issuing stock to employees
• Succession planning – transferring a business to the next generation – legal and tax issues with a special sensitivity to family issues
• Tax-exempt nonprofit entities – private foundations, charitable organizations and trade associations – legal and tax issues

Bill Staley’s Experience

• Attorney

  Law Office of William C. Staley 818-936-3490

  (Law Practice industry)

  July 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Bill has advised Southern California businesses and nonprofits since 1981.
  
  This office's clients are in manufacturing, distribution and service businesses. Many have family businesses and/or substantial real estate interests. Most were referred to Bill by other attorneys or clients or by accountants, consultants or bankers.
  
  Several clients relationships continue from the 80’s. Many groups invite Bill to speak year after year.
  
  Bill and Susan Rognlie (legal assistant and secretary) have worked together since 1981. This team has over 20 years of experience in large, quality law firms. Bill has held several leadership positions with the Tax Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.
  
  Bill and Susan diligently protect clients’ confidential information and take seriously their ethical responsibilities. They use technology to solve client problems efficiently. They try to minimize gamesmanship in business deals.

• Partner

  Arter & Hadden LLP

  (Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

  October 1996 — July 2003 (6 years 10 months)

  National business law firm based in Cleveland, OH.
  Dissolved July, 2003.

• Partner

  Kindel & Anderson LLP

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  September 1981 — September 1996 (15 years 1 month)

  Regional business law firm based in Los Angeles.
  Associate attorney 1981-1987.
  Partner 1987-1996.
  Dissolved December, 1996.

Bill Staley’s Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

  JD , Law , 1979 — 1981

• California State University-Northridge

  B.S. , Business Administration/Finance , 1972 — 1977

Additional Information

Bill Staley’s Websites:

• www.staleylaw.com
• www.californiataxattorney.com

Bill Staley’s Interests:

Camping, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, following the Lakers, Broncos and Dodgers

Bill Staley’s Groups:

Family Firm Institute, CSUN Family Business Center, Center for Nonprofit Management in Southern California, CSUN Business Alumni Chapter, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, UCLA Attorney Assistant Training Program, Provisors (Calabasas Group), Warner Center Estate & Tax Planning Council

•    ProVisors

Bill Staley’s Honors:

• AV Rating - Martindale Hubbell
"An AV Rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity."
• Listed in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Bill Staley’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch