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James Hastings

San Francisco, CA

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Tax Law

Language

English

About

JAMES W. RYAN HASTINGS, JD, CPALLM TAXATIONCertified Specialist, Taxation LawState Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization James Hastings specializes in federal tax tax planning, tax compliance and representing clients with tax controversies.  He is a member of the State Bar of California and admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.  Jim is also a California licensed CPA with more than a decade of experience in public accounting, including Fortune 500 financial statement audits, financial analysis, management consulting and transactional due diligence.  James is also the founder of Engage for CPAs (www.engage-cpa.com), an online pratice management app for accountants. 

Language

English

Contact

Law Office of James HastingsPO Box 453San Francisco, CA, 94104

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

Ian
December 8, 2020

I reached out to Jim for a consultation based on my perceived need for a CPA and Tax Attorney. I had not filed taxes for 6 years, and was worried that I would be in a postion where I owed lots of money to the IRS. Though I had already talked to a couple of other professionals about my situation, Jim really took our consultation time to go over the type of communication I had received from the IRS to break down my potential debt. He helped me figure out that the most likely scenario is that I was owed some money as well as owing, and gave me great tools to help ensure that I had all the tax information I would need to start the filing process on my own. While I did not end up needing Mr. Hasting's services as my lawyer, his honest and genuine consultation helped set me along the right path to setting myself up for success. It was a huge personal help, and I would be happy to enlist his services in my professional life as well in the future, and recommend anyone to seek out Jim and his team!

anonymous
April 14, 2020

I've consulted with Jim on a number of transactions with legal ramifications. As a tax practitioner, issue spotting is invaluable when addressing complex transactions which deserve legal attention. As, both, a CPA and a tax attorney, Jim is able to both understand complex issues and provide insight from both perspectives. I highly recommend his services.

James
June 27, 2017

Our consultation was thorough and extremely helpful to us. One of our attorneys, Diana Tarnopolskaya, contacted us immediately after receiving the referral to request background documents relevant to our IRS notice. Her intent was to prepare a response in advance of our meeting several days later. The attorneys demonstrated a genuine interest in our case and devoted the time that was necessary in excess of our 30-minute window for us to prepare a response. This included presentation of a printed copy of a relevant IRS court decision, copies of the documents that we might expect from the IRS contingent upon the success of our response, and an outline of the steps involved in an IRS decision with suggestions on how to respond at each step. We were fortunate to benefit from the deep knowledge and experience that Mr. James Hastings demonstrated in dealing with the IRS. Perhaps more importantly, we were fortunate to benefit from the willingness that Diana and James demonstrated to devote their time and effort on our behalf.

Amber
May 31, 2016

Mr. Hastings knew his stuff, was resourceful and even fun to work with (unique for a lawyer). He has a strong moral compass and was always fair with billing his time.

Neil
December 17, 2012

I have referred several clients to Jim and I will continue as they come up. Jim's knowledge and ability to work with high level tax issues is a huge help to my practice. I cannot recommend him highly enough.