Ellis Stern
Mr. Stern is a Certified Specialist in both Taxation Law, and Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Law with the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization. His practice concentrates on matters relating to taxation law, trusts, estates, business transactions, and real property transactions. His broad background includes experience in academia, as well as private practice. He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching Federal Estate and Gift Taxation at the University of San Diego School of Law (Masters of Law program). Mr. Stern earned a J.D. from Tulane University in 1974 and a L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1975. He also holds a B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Stern served as a Special Agent in U.S. Army Intelligence.

He was admitted to the state bar of Florida in 1974 and the state bar of California the following year. In 1976 Mr. Stern was admitted to U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Two years later he was admitted to U.S. Tax Court.

Email Ellis Stern: estern@sgattys.com

Alan N. Goldberg
Mr. Goldberg is the partner in charge of litigation at Stern & Goldberg. His practice concentrates on matters relating to business and civil litigation. Mr. Goldberg earned a J.D., cum laude, from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1983. While a law student at Pepperdine, he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Remedies.

Mr. Goldberg was admitted to the state bar of California in 1983. In the following year he was admitted to U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and U.S. Tax Court. In 1985 he was admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

A Certified Specialist in Taxation Law with the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Goldberg earned a L.L.M. in Taxation in 1984 from the University of Florida School of Law. He also received a B.S. in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1980.

Email Alan N. Goldberg: agoldberg@sgattys.com

Kien C. Tiet
Mr. Tiet’s practice centers on business litigation, trust and estate litigation, corporate and business formation, and real estate law. He earned a J.D. from Loyola Law School in 1997 and a L.L.M. in Taxation in 2003.

In 1997 Mr. Tiet was admitted to the state bar of California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. The following year he was admitted to the state bar of Nevada. Mr. Tiet was admitted to U.S. Tax Court in 2004. He holds a B.S. in Math Applied Science and Political Science from UCLA.

Email Kien C. Tiet: ktiet@sgattys.com

Of Counsel
Lawrence W. Hait
Mr. Hait’s practice concentrates on business and civil litigation, and family law. He received a J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 1970, and was admitted to the state bar of California later that year. While a student at UCLA School of Law, Mr. Hait was a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts. Mr. Hait was admitted to U.S. District Court, Central District of California in 1971. He earned a B.A. from UCLA in 1967.

Justin J. Lansberg
Business litigation and environmental litigation are the focus of Mr. Lansberg’s practice. He earned a J.D. from USC in 1989, and a B.A. from Stanford University in 1986. Mr. Lansberg became a member of the state bar of California in 1989, and was admitted to U.S. District Court, Central District of California in the same year.

Email Justin J. Lansberg: jlansberg@sgattys.com