About Ernest

Tax Experience

Ernest has experience advising rodeo clients on various issues including:

– federal, state and local tax preparation and planning for individuals, partnerships and corporations;

​- corporate reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts and workout and bankruptcy matters;

​- representation of clients before the IRS in both informal Q&A and comprehensive audits;

​- drafting and negotiating payment arrangements and Offer in Compromise Agreements;

​- entity formation, entity classification and basis adjustment elections;

​- tax-efficient acquisition and disposal structures for both vendors and purchasers;

​- tax and legal due diligence at both the bidding stage and at the preferred bidder stage;

​- tax efficient pre-sale and post-sale reorganizations;

– real estate tax issues, including REITs and like-kind exchanges.

Education

Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law, J.D.

– Studied International and Comparative Legal and Tax Systems at the University of London, Institute for Advanced Legal Studies

University of Hawaii at Manoa, B.A.

– Studied Political Science, History and Religion
– Graduated in three years with a degree in Political Science

Military Service

US ARMY, Fort Benning, GA

25th Infantry Division​
Medically Retired, 1993

Professional Licenses

Pennsylvania State Bar 2003
New Jersey State Bar 2003
U.S. District Court, NJ 2003

Memberships

LEGAL
American Bar Association - Section of Taxation
Federal Bar Association - Section of Taxation
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
International Bar Association
RODEO
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
International Professional Rodeo Association​
Professional Cowboy Association​​
Southern Rodeo Association​
American Quarter Horse Association
ADDITIONAL
National Rifle Association