Christopher Campbell

Chris Campbell Principal Deloitte Tax LLP EXPERIENCE Chris is a Principal in the Multistate Tax practice in the Los Angeles office, and a liaison to the Washington National Tax-Multistate practice as a California controversy and technical lead. He specializes in representing clients before, and resolving tax disputes with, the California taxing authorities and the IRS. In addition, he serves as a trusted advisor to many high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and fiduciaries, consulting on high stakes tax matters involving residency, trust taxation, the source of income derived from investment partnerships, among other issues, in California and other states. Chris most recently led the Tax Controversy and Litigation Practice and the State and Local Tax Practice for Loeb & Loeb LLP, regularly representing clients in audits, appeals, and litigation with the IRS, California State Board of Equalization, and California Franchise Tax Board. Chris worked closely with that firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice, and handled numerous audits and appeals involving federal income, estate and gift taxes. Chris also has extensive experience in bankruptcy-tax matters, and was frequently retained to represent debtors and creditors as special tax counsel in bankruptcy cases. DISTINCTIONS • Adjunct Professor, State and Local Taxation, Loyola Marymount University of Law School Tax LL.M Program • Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers, Los Angeles magazine (2012-2014) AFFILIATIONS • Chair-Elect, Taxation Section of the California Lawyers Association • Member, Advisory Board to the California Franchise Tax Board • Former Chair, State and Local Tax Committee, Taxation Section of the California Lawyers Association NOTABLE MATTERS During his career as an attorney, prior to joining Deloitte Tax LLP, Chris served as counsel in a variety of cases, including: • Estate of James Heller et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 147 T.C. No. 11 (2016) • NetJets Aviation, Inc. v. Guillory, 207 Cal. App. 4th 26 (4th Dist. 2012) • Southern California Edison v. First Judicial Dist. Ct. of the State of Nevada et al., 127 Nev. 276 (2011) • In re New Century TRS Holdings, Inc., 386 B.R. 11 (Bankr. D. Del. 2008) • Appeal of Edison International, 2001 Cal. Tax LEXIS 386 (Cal. St. Bd. Equal. 2001)