Professional Experience: Chris is one of only a handful attorneys who is a California State Bar Certified Specialist in the area of Tax Law. Prior to launching his own practice, Chris worked as a partner at Olincy & Karpel under the guidance of Mr. Dan Olincy. At Olincy & Karpel, Chris worked closely under his mentor Dan Olincy, who is widely known as being one of the most historic, and groundbreaking, tax attorneys in California history. Dan Olincy is credited with forming the California State Bar Tax Committee which is now known as the Tax Section of the California State Bar.

Prior to joining Olincy & Karpel, Chris began his professional career at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, one of the largest law firms in the country. At Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Chris was an attorney in the Corporate Services and Tax practice group where he worked extensively with issues involving nonprofits, business entities, transactional law, and tax matters.

Community Involvement/Interests: Chris is involved in the community and serves on the Board or as Trustee for several charitable organizations. Chris is the Co-Trustee of the Hans G. & Thordis Burkhardt Foundation. The Burkhardt Foundation was formed in 1994 by the renowned artist Hans G. Burkhardt to help aspiring artists and students of art pursue their dreams and education in the field. In addition, Chris is a Board member of the Andrew Norman Foundation (“ANF”). ANF began in 1969 and now works to benefit “Veterans and Underprivileged Children in Need”. Chris is also a senior advisor to the W. Sherman Winseman Foundation. The W.S.W. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) that is very active in the community. It is widely known for its great work in assisting homeless veterans, the disabled, people struggling with autism, and other charitable ventures. Chris is also an avid sports and movie fan. While attending UCLA, Chris was a member of the football team as a runningback. Before attending law school, Chris worked as a stuntman for numerous football-related commercials and appears in the 2004 hit movie “Friday Night Lights”.