Michele Weiss, Senior Counsel at Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, has been certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in Taxation Law. Ms. Weiss joins an elite group of board-certified tax law specialists in California. As of 2020, there were a total of 306 tax law specialists in California.
An attorney certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in tax law has demonstrated a high level of knowledge, proficiency, experience and reputation in tax law. More specifically, the attorney has passed a rigorous written exam, demonstrates extensive experience in tax law based on the performance of a variety of activities related to tax law, very actively participates in continuing legal education activities in tax law, and has been favorably evaluated by attorney peers and judges familiar with the attorney’s work. Only attorneys who are certified by the state board can describe themselves as specialists in their field of law.