Background
Branton, Lawrence S. was born on March 17, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Branton, Lawrence S. was born on March 17, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Science, 1967). Hastings College of the Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1970). Associate Research Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1969-1970.
Worked at Branton, Wilson & Muns, A Professional Corporation (San Diego, California) specializing in Tax Law, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits. Admitted to the bar, 1971, California and United States. Tax Court; United States.
Supreme Court.
United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Associate Research Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 1969-1970.
Author: "A Re-examination of Internal Revenue Code Section 2042 as Applied to California Community Property Laws," 20 Hastings Law Journal, pp. 1330-1354. Company-Author: "Use of Voluntary Contributions Increases Qualified Plan Benefits," 50 Journal of Taxation, April, 1979, pp.
230-235. Author, 1992 and 1993 updates to Attorney"s Guide to California Professional Corporations, 4th Edition, California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Company-author: "Should Employers Permit Voluntary Ireland Republican Army-type Contributions to Qualified Retirement Plans?" 57 Journal of Taxation, December, 1982, pp. 378-384. Instructor, California Western University, School of Law, 1973-1974. University of California Extension, 1973-1975.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, 1979-1984 (Tax Policy).
Chairman, Taxation Section of San Diego County Bar Association, 1982. Member, Taxation Law Advisory Commission, 1983-1986.
Chairman, Taxation Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, 1986-1987. Named as one of 107 "Best Lawyers" in San Diego in the 1987, 1991, and 1993 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.
Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California. (Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).
Member, Taxation Law Advisory Commission, 1983-1986. Chairman, Taxation Law Advisory Commission of the State Bar of California, 1986-1987. Named as one of 107 "Best Lawyers" in San Diego in the 1987, 1991, and 1993 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.
Member: San Diego County and American Bar Associations.
The State Bar of California. (Certified Specialist, Taxation Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization).