Atty. Matthew Gordon Brown
Matt Brown is a partner with the Orange County, California law firm of Brown & Streza LLP. Matt heads the firm’s Tax, Trusts, & Estates Group and its Ultra-High-Net-Worth subgroup.
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Matthew Gordon Brown is a Partner based in Irvine, California, practicing at Brown And Streza Llp. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on irs, trusts, estate planning, business, and tax. Admitted to practice in Texas (1999) and California (2003). Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1999) and University of California at Davis (B.S., 1996). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Matt Brown is a partner with the Orange County, California law firm of Brown & Streza LLP. Matt heads the firm’s Tax, Trusts, & Estates Group and its Ultra-High-Net-Worth subgroup
- He represents business owners and philanthropists in personal planning, business succession planning, and charitable planning
- Matt is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a former adjunct professor of law at University of California, Irvine School of Law
- Matt is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and has been included in the Top 50: Orange County Super Lawyers list every year since 2016.Matt has been quoted twice in the Wall Street Journal, twice in the Orange County Register, and in various other publications
- Matt is also a frequent speaker and a published author on advanced estate planning, business succession, tax and philanthropy topics
- Matt earned his undergraduate degree in Agricultural and Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis and his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he was a member of the Southern Methodist University Law Review
- Matt lives in Ladera Ranch, California with his wife, Julie, and their four children: Michael, Ryan, Kevin, and Cassidy
- The entire family attends Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hills, California
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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