Background
Starr, Philip was born on October 6, 1949 in New York, New York, United States.
Starr, Philip was born on October 6, 1949 in New York, New York, United States.
State University of New York at Binghamton (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of California School of Law at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1982).
Worked at Ervin, Cohen & Jessup Limited Liability Partnership (Beverly Hills, California) specializing in Federal and State Taxation, Business, Corporation, Securities and Real Estate Law. General Business and Commercial Litigation in all State and Federal Trial and Appellate Courts with emphasis on Unfair Competition, Business Torts, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Insurance Coverage and Litigation. Environmental Law, Probate, Estate Planning and Trusts, Insolvency and Creditors" Rights Law, Health Care and Entertainment Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1982, California.
1984, United States. District Court, Central District of California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1985, United States. Tax Court. Order of the Coif.
Author: "Guidelines for the Termination of the Accrual of Interest on Federal Tax Deficiencies," Spring, 1983 Tax Section News, State Bar of California Tax Section. "New Transitional Provisions Enacted for OID and Imputed Interest Rules," California Business Law Reporter, January, 1985.
"Minimizing Documentary Transfer Taxes in Partnership Transactions," Los Angeles Lawyer, January 1997. Company-Author: "Tax Reform Acting of 1984: Pitfalls and Opportunities for the Business Lawyer," California Business Law Reporter, October, 1984.
"Personal Tax Planning for Professionals and Owners of Small Businesses," April, 1985, June, 1986, June, 1987, September, 1988, September, 1989, and February, 1991 Supplements, California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Panelist: "Selected Proposition 13 and Documentary Tax Issues Revisited," Beverly Hills Bar Association Tax Conference, July 1996. Member: Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills (Chair, Taxation Section, 1988-1989) Bar Associations. Ervin, Cohen & Jessup (ECJ) was founded in 1953.
The Firm has an extensive and diversified client base and practice.
ECJ clients are involved in a wide variety of business pursuits, including real estate, banking and finance, venture capital, computers and data processing, health care, retailing, manufacturing and distribution, professional services, insurance, defense contracting, and scientific research and development. The Firm encourages continuing professional development by all partners and associates, including their participation in continuing legal education seminars, professional association activities and civic affairs
Member: Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills (Chair, Taxation Section, 1988-1989) Bar Associations.