Marty practices exclusively in the area of California state and local tax controversy. He handles high-stakes matters at the administrative and judicial levels with respect to corporate and personal income tax, sales and use tax, property tax, payroll tax, business license tax, and other taxes and fees administered by state and local government. Marty passionately believes in the cause of representing taxpayers against government overreaching, and this belief goes to the very core of who he is as a person. His deep and abiding sense of commitment to his clients drives him to relentlessly defend their interests with loyalty, integrity and distinction. Marty gives his clients the edge against the government by using his agency knowledge, technical know-how and hands-on experience concerning California’s complex and unique tax system to solve his clients’ tax problems efficiently, and to hold taxing authorities accountable in the proc ess. Marty has built his record of success (see Experience) on the core values and principles described above. This track record enables him to resolve his clients’ issues in a cost-effective manner at the lowest-possible level. The amounts at issue in Marty's pending cases are collectively in the hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars. Marty's efforts have gotten the attention of the Legislature with legislative staff referring to him as a "noted tax attorney