Atty. Warren J. "Skip" Kessler
Warren J. Kessler is a highly regarded expert in taxation, real estate, estate planning, and corporate matters.
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Warren J. "Skip" Kessler is a tax attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Glusker LLP. Admitted to practice in California, California State Bar - 1977, Illinois, State Bar of Illinois - 1973, United States, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and United States, Beverly Hills Bar Association. Educated at The University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1972) and Cornell University (—, 1967). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Supler Lawyers (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Warren J. Kessler is a highly regarded expert in taxation, real estate, estate planning, and corporate matters
- He has a national reputation in advising clients on all forms of tax-deferred 1031 exchanges including forward, reverse and build-to-suit exchanges, and on sophisticated partnership and limited liability company matters
Experience
- Shareholder, Kessler & Kessler, A Law Corporation, 1987 to present
- President, Century 1031 Exchange Inc. and Century Reverse Exchange Inc., 2005-2012
- Of Counsel to Gilchrist & Rutter Professional Corporation, 1991 to 1994 and to Kajan & Gross, A Professional Corporation, 1987 to 1990
- Partner, Greenberg, Hennigan & Mercer / Greenberg & Kessler, 1983 to 1987
- Partner, Cox, Castle & Nicholson, Los Angeles, California, 1980 to 1983. (Associate from 1977 to 1979) Associate, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, Illinois, 1973 to 1976
- Professional Presentations and Publications: Speaker at California Society of Certified Public Accountants, 2008 Tax Update and Planning Conference: 2008 Real Estate Tax Update
- Speaker at 1st Service Solutions' Borrowers Forum, What Every Servicer and Borrower Needs to Know About Reverse Exchange Transactions, 2008
- Speaker at Lorman Education Services, Seminars on Section 1031 Exchanges, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006
- Author, "Dealing With Distressed Real Estate Projects," Forty-Second Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, University of Southern California, January 1990
- Author, "Refinancing Real Estate," Thirty-Ninth Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, University of Southern California, January 1987
- Author, "Real Estate as an Investment," Thirty-Fifth Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, University of Southern California, January 1983
- Speaker at the 1983, 1987 and 1990 University of Southern California Tax Institutes
- Speaker at various CEB seminars on income tax topics, including real estate exchanges
- Co-author, "Sidestepping the Impact of Starker to Save Two-Party Tax-Free Exchanges," 48 Journal of Taxation 328, June 1978
Community Activities
- Former Chair and Director, California Housing Partnership Corporation, 2001 to 2006
- St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Program
- Representative, Cornell University Development Fund
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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 Los Angeles 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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