Background
Atlass, Theodore B. was born on June 2, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Atlass, Theodore B. was born on June 2, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Denver (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1972). DePaul University (Juris Doctor, 1975). University of Miami (Master of Laws in Estate Planning, 1976).
Worked at Atlass Professional Corporation (Denver, Colorado) specializing in Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate, Closely-Held Business Planning, Charitable Trusts and Private Foundations, Trust and Estate Litigation, and Selected Civil Tax Dispute Resolution. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Colorado, United States. Tax Court; 1976, United States.
District Court, District of Colorado, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and United States. Claims Court; 1982, United States.
Supreme Court.
Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America, 1989. Who"s Who in American Law, 1996.
Who"s Who in America, 1996.
Assistant Business Manager, DePaul Law Review, 1974-1975. Author: "Optional Basis Adjustments Upon the Death of a Partner," The Colorado Lawyer, June, 1982. "The Rule Against Perpetuities in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer, October, 1983.
"Planning for the Generation-Skipping Tax Goes Far Beyond Traditional Estate Planning," The Journal of Taxation of Trusts and Estates, Fall, 1988.
Chapter 31, "Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax," Colorado Estate Planning Manual, Revised 1989. Adjunct Professor: Graduate Tax Program, University of Denver College of Law, (1976-1977, 1984).
Instructor: School of Advanced Career Studies, The American College, 1977-1980. Continuing Professional Education Programs, Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants, 1978.
Lecturer, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, University of Denver College of Law, 1980.
Editor, Tax Tips Column, The Colorado Lawyer, 1982-1984. Program Chairman, Advanced Estate Planning Symposium, University of Denver College of Law, 1984. Member, Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable.
Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Tax Section Council, 1982-1984.
Chairman, Probate Rules and Forms Committee, 1984-1986) and American (Chairman, Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1993-1996) Bar Associations. Greater Denver Tax Counsels Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1981).
Denver Estate Planning Council (President, 1991-1992). Denver Tax Association (President, 1985).
Centennial Estate Planning Council (President, 1993-1994).
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Fiduciary Income Tax Committee, 1992. Chair, 1997; Colorado State Chairman, 1996). Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel.
The firm"s practice is concentrated in the taxation, estate planning and probate, and closely-held business planning areas.
Particular emphasis is placed on handling complex tax-related estate planning matters requiring creative, state-of-the-art, result-oriented advice. Probate cases (including both domiciliary and ancillary matters) are handled throughout the State of Colorado, and all related accountings and tax returns can be prepared in-house.
Author: "Optional Basis Adjustments Upon the Death of a Partner," The Colorado Lawyer, June, 1982. "The Rule Against Perpetuities in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer, October, 1983. "Planning for the Generation-Skipping Tax Goes Far Beyond Traditional Estate Planning," The Journal of Taxation of Trusts and Estates, Fall, 1988.
Chapter 31, "Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax," Colorado Estate Planning Manual, Revised 1989. Adjunct Professor: Graduate Tax Program, University of Denver College of Law, (1976-1977, 1984).
Member, Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable. Member: Denver, Colorado (Member, Tax Section Council, 1982-1984. Chairman, Probate Rules and Forms Committee, 1984-1986) and American (Chairman, Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.
Greater Denver Tax Counsels Association (Secretary-Treasurer, 1981).
Denver Estate Planning Council (President, 1991-1992). Denver Tax Association (President, 1985).
Centennial Estate Planning Council (President, 1993-1994). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Fiduciary Income Tax Committee, 1992.
Chair, 1997; Colorado State Chairman, 1996).
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel. Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Fiduciary Income Tax Committee, 1992. Chair, 1997; Colorado State Chairman, 1996).
Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel.