About the Authors
ROBERT D. BANNON received his A.B. in 1949 from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. in 1952 from the University of Southern California Law Center. Mr. Bannon, of the firm of Anglea & Bannon, practices law in Pasadena.
CHRISTOPHER CHEDIAK received his B.S. in 1980 from the University of California, Davis, and his J.D. in 1983 from the University of Southern California Law Center. Mr. Chediak, of the firm of Weintraub Tobin, a Law Corporation, practices law in Sacramento.
ANNE K. HILKER received her B.S.J. in 1975 from Northwestern University and her J.D. in 1978 from the University of Southern California Law Center. Ms. Hilker, of the firm of Rosenman & Colin LLP, practices law in New York City.
WELDON U. HOWELL, JR., graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1973 and, following graduation, served as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Texas. He has been a business and transactions attorney in Santa Barbara since 1974 and was a founding partner of the law firm of Howell Moore & Gough, LLP, in 1996. He counsels a broad array of business organizations and groups in various professions, with an ongoing focus on merger, acquisition, and sale of business enterprises. He has held leadership positions in numerous community and education-oriented organizations, including the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and the Santa Barbara County Board of Education.
JACK S. JOHAL received his B.A. in 1978 from Occidental College; his J.D. in 1981 from Duquesne University School of Law; and his LL.M. (Taxation) in 1983 from New York University. Mr. Johal, of the firm of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos and Rudy, LLP, practices law in Sacramento.
KELLEY BANNON LASHLEY graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1995 and Santa Clara University School of Law in 1999. She is a partner at Calleton, Merritt, De Francisco & Bannon, LLP, in Pasadena, where she practices in the area of estate planning and administration. Ms. Lashley speaks regularly on legal and tax issues relating to estate planning and administration, and she is a guest lecturer for the Advanced Wills and Trusts course at Pepperdine University School of Law and the Certified Financial Planner course at Cal Lutheran University.
ROBERT F. MILLER, C.L.U., ChFC, CFP®, MSFS, is a Financial Consultant with the Greater Los Angeles office of Sagemark Consulting™, a member of Lincoln Financial Group.
DAVID V. OTTERSON received his B.A. in 1977 from California State University, Chico, and his J.D. in 1980 from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Otterson, of the firm of Helms Mulliss & Wicker, practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina.
M. DANTON RICHARDSON received his B.A. in 1983 from Southeastern Louisiana University and his J.D. in 1986 from Louisiana State University. He is a member of The Soni Law Firm, Pasadena, where he practices in the areas of intellectual property counseling and litigation in both state and federal courts throughout the country as well as general business matters for clients in various fields. In addition to his work handling traditional intellectual property matters, Mr. Richardson is an expert on insurance coverage matters involving intellectual property claims.
STEVEN A. RUBEN received his B.S. in 1983 from California State University, Northridge, and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Ruben, with the firm of Newmeyer & Dillion LLP, practices law in Los Angeles.
JAMES H. SCHILT, A.S.A., C.F.A., received his B.A. in 1951 from Stanford University. Mr. Schilt is an Accredited Senior Appraiser in San Francisco.
CHARLES SCHUG received his B.A. in 1967 from City College of New York and his J.D. in 1981 from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco. Mr. Schug is General Counsel for Imagine Media, Inc., in Brisbane.
WHITNEY M. SKALA received his B.A. in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley, and his J.D. in 1983 from Georgetown University. Mr. Skala is the founder of Whitney M. Skala, A P.C., San Diego, and practices in the areas of corporate and real property acquisitions and financings as well as corporate and partnership formation and operating matters.
EDWARD C. THOITS received his B.A. in 1980 from Stanford University and his J.D. in 1984 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. Mr. Thoits, of the firm of Howell Moore & Gough, LLP, practices law in Santa Barbara.
DORON M. TISSER received his B.A. in 1978 from the University of California, Los Angeles; his J.D. in 1981 from Southwestern Law School; and his LL.M. (Taxation) in 1982 from New York University. Mr. Tisser, a Certified Tax Specialist, practices law in Woodland Hills.
About the 2023 Update Authors
ANDREW L. GRADMAN received his B.A. in 2006 from Stanford University, his J.D. in 2011 from Columbia Law School, and his LL.M. in Taxation in 2016 from New York University. Mr. Gradman operates the Law Office of Andrew L. Gradman, in Los Angeles. Details of his practice may be found at https://www.gradmantax.com. Mr. Gradman also plays the violincello in the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic. He is an update co-author of chapter 3 (Corporate Buy-Sell Agreements).
WHITNEY M. SKALA is the update author of Chapter 1 (Preliminary Considerations) and an update co-author of chapter 3 (Corporate Buy-Sell Agreements). See the About the Authors section for his biography.
