Background
Oster, Bernard was born on November 24, 1946 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Sol and Helen (Cymbelman) Oster. came to the United States, 1950.
Oster, Bernard was born on November 24, 1946 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Sol and Helen (Cymbelman) Oster. came to the United States, 1950.
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). New York University (Master of Arts, 1971). Brooklyn Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1980).
Worked at Cohen Primiani & Foster, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New York and California. Author: Installment Sales Chapter of Commerce Clearing House's Federal Tax Service.
Columnist, "Tax Law," The Los Angeles Daily Journal, 1985. "Rule 75 and Tax Court Litigation," 21 Trial 77, 1985. "The Taxpayer, The IRS and Requests for Statute Extensions," 91 Case & Comment 63, 1986.
"Strategies For Successful IRS Negotiations," 94 Case & Comment 3, 1989. "Reporting Requirements For Cash In Excess of $10,000 Received," 65 Taxes, The Tax Magazine 173, March, 1987. "How to Resolve a Federal Tax Audit," 2 The Practical Lawyer 19, Summer, 1988.
"Structuring Structured Settlements," 4 The Practical Tax Lawyer, No. 2 Winter 1990; "The Taxing Question of Punitive Damages Awards," 24 Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, No. 1 Winter 1990. Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Treasury Department, 1980-1984.
Member: Century City (Co-Chairperson, Taxation Section), Los Angeles County, New York State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Member: Century City (Co-Chairperson, Taxation Section), Los Angeles County, New York State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
Married Rita Kirsch, June 23, 1968. Children: Helen, Matthew.