Lyndon P. Sommer

Background

Sommer, Lyndon P. was born on November 2, 1964 in Pana, Illinois, United States.

Education

Southern Illinois University (Bachelor of Science, 1987. M. Accountant, 1989; Juris Doctor, 1992).

Career

Worked at Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, A Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Illinois. 1993, Missouri.

Phi Delta Phi.

Member, National Moot Court Team, 1990-1992.

Member, Order of the Barristers. Editor-in Chief, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1991-1992.

Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1991. Author: "I.R.C. Section 280A: The Status of the Home Office Deduction--A Call to Congress to Get the House In Order," Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Winter 1992.

Company-Author: with B. Basi and A. Karnes, "Partnership Interests and Passive Activity Losses: The Seven Tests of Material Participation," The Review of Taxation of Individuals, Spring 1989.

Company-Author: with A. Karnes and R. Hahn, "Hardship Distributions Under the New I.R.C. Section 401(k) Regulation," Taxes - The Tax Magazine, March 1989. With B. Basi, "Many Transfers of Family Businesses Will Have to Consider Both Income and Estate Tax Effects," Taxation for Lawyers, September/October 1989. With A. Karnes, "Another Challenge: Planning Strategies for Rental Real Estate Owners Under New I.R.C. Section 469 Regulations," Southern Illinois University Law Journal, Spring 1990.

With A. Karnes, "How to Get the Most Out of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights," How To Deal With The Internal Revenue Service, Warren Gorham & Lamont, May 1989.

With B. Basi and R. Hahn, "Many 401(k) Plans Will Have to Be Revised to Satisfy new Nondiscrimination Tests," Small Business Taxation, January/February 1989. With A. Karnes, "An Analysis of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights," Practical Accountant, September 1989.

Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Achievements

• Lyndon P. Sommer has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Moot Court Team, 1990-1992. Member, Order of the Barristers. Editor-in Chief, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1991-1992.

Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1991.