Julian A. Fortuna
(Partner) Julian is licensed in both Georgia and New York. Listed in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in America ® for Tax Law. AV Peer Review Rated. Born New York City; admitted to Bar 1981, New York; 2006, Georgia; Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) 2007, Georgia. Education: City University of New York (B.A. Accounting, cum laude); Rutgers University School of Law - Camden (J.D., 1980); Emory University School of Law (LL.M. 1984). Associate Editor, Rutgers Law Journal, 1979-1980. C.P.A. Experience: Tax Attorney, Honors Program, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1980-1984; Senior Tax Manager, Deloitte & Touche, 1984-1995; Vice President and General Tax Counsel, InterContinental Hotels Group, 1995-2007; Tax Partner, Duane Morris LLP, 2007-2008. Member: State Bar of Georgia (Tax and Fiduciary Law Sections); American Bar Association (Tax Section); Atlanta Bar Association (Tax, Corporate Counsel, Immigration and International, Estate Planning and Probate Sections); International Fiscal Association; American Association of Attorney-CPAs; Atlanta Tax Forum; Lawyers Club of Atlanta. Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Speaker: "Addressing Liquidity Concerns Upon the Death of an Owner of a Closely-Held Business", Brightworth, Atlanta, GA, 2009; "End of Year Tax Planning", Atlanta Bar Association, 2008 and Gwinnett County Bar Association, 2010. Attorney-Coach: Georgia High School Mock Trial Program, 2008-2011.
PRACTICE AREAS: Tax, Business and Estate Planning; Tax Audits, Appeals and Litigation; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation.
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