Background
Ambrecht, John Ward was born on January 25, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Ambrecht, John Ward was born on January 25, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Master of Business Administration, 1968). Loyola University of Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1973).
New York University (Master of Laws, 1974).
Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honorary). Member, Loyola Law Review, 1972 Instmctor: University of California Financial Planning Certification Program, since 1983.
Lecturer, Golden Gate University, Graduate Tax Program, since 1987.
Worked at Ambrecht & Cummins, Limited Liability Partnership (Santa Barbara, California) specializing in Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Tax Law, Tax Controversy, Family Business. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California. 1976, United States. Tax Court.
1978, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1986, United States. Court of Federal Claims. Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Honorary).
Member, Loyola Law Review, 1972-1973.
Instructor: University of California Financial Planning Certification Program, 1983-1987. Lecturer: Golden Gate University, Graduate Tax Program, 1987-1988.
California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Education Division, 1992-1994. California Continuing Education to the Bar (1995).
University of California at Santa Barbara, Extension (1995).
Chair, Estate and Gift Tax Section of the California State Bar Taxation Section, 1990-1992. Executive Committee Member of the California State Bar Taxation Section, 1993-1994. Author: Major Tax Planning, Chapter on: "The Value of Sustaining the Values," Published by University of Southern California Law Center, 1994, as Presented to the Forty-Sixth Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, January, 1994.
California Tax Lawyer, Article on: "Selected Solutions for Coping with the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Rules," Published by the California State Bar, Volume 1, Number.
2, Spring 1990; Estate Planning Trust and Probate News, Company-Author Article on: "Family Limited Partnerships: A Client Primer," Published by the California State Bar Estate Planning Trust and Probate Section, Volume 13, Number. 1, Spring 1993; California Tax Lawyer Article on: "Bad Dreams May Be Real.
The Generation, Skipping Tax Indecision Ratio (And Other Troublesome Issues)," published by the California State Bar, Volume 5, Number. 1, Spring, 1995; "Handling Postmortem Trust Administration: A Checklist," (Cal Continuing Education of the Bar Action Guide Spring, 1996).
California Tax Lawyer Article on "Bad Dreams May Be Real: The Generation - Skipping Tax Inclusion Radio After the Final Regulations," published by the California State Bar, Volume 6, Number.
2, Fall, 1996. Member: Santa Barbara County Bar Association (Member and Chair, Tax Section, 1979-1983. Member, Board of Directors, 1989).
State Bar of California (Member, Tax Section).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. (Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Director, secretary Santa Barbara Club, since 1994. Member Carpinteria (California) Education Foundation, since 1993. Director Bishop Diego High Endowment Committee, Santa Barbara, 1990-1994, Las Contradas Girl Scouts, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Estate Planning Council, since 1989, Santa Barbara City College Foundation, since 1994.
Fund raiser Santa Barbara Young Men’s Christian Association. President, director Santa Barbara Ballet, 1983. Coach American Youth Soccer Association, Santa Barbara.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member California State Bar (chair estate and gift tax section 1990-1993, estate planning, trust and probate section 1994, Executive Committee taxation section since 1993), Santa Barbara County Bar Association (chair tax section 1979-1983).