LOS ANGELES, CA, July 09, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Herbert D. Sturman, Esq., has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With many years of professional experience as a lawyer to his credit, Mr. Sturman is presently a sole practitioner. Previously he was of counsel to Freeman, Freeman & Smiley; the senior partner of Fierstein & Sturman, a firm with 23 lawyers; and a federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles, California Office of the United States Attorney. Presenting numerous lectures for the California Continuing Education of the Bar, he is a regular contributor of book reviews for tax publications and chapters for books as well. He notably contributed chapters for "Tax Practice in California" in 1984 and "Federal Tax Procedure for General Practitioners" in 1969, where his chapter was devoted primarily to trust fund tax liability under Sections 6671 and 6672 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Prior to embarking on his career, Mr. Sturman received degrees from Columbia College and Columbia Law School, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1957 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1961. Following these accomplishments, he was licensed to practice law by the New York State Bar and the State Bar of California in 1961 and 1962, respectively. During this time, he was also on active duty with the United States Army from 1961 to 1962 and in the United States Army Reserves from 1962 to 1964. Additionally, he has been a certified tax specialist having been certified by the State Bar of California.
One of the highlights of his career was representing a taxpayer in the United States Supreme Court in a case entitled United States v. Janis. While the Supreme Court decision was adverse to his client, the matter was reversed and remanded for trial to the district court, where Mr. Sturman was able to resolve the case and the taxpayer's liability for less than 5% of the amount claimed by the Internal Revenue Service.
He also notably received a personal commendation from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the Department of Justice for his work handling Sections 6671 and 6672 cases under the Internal Revenue Code. As a consequence of his actions, the government success rate increased substantially in all future litigation under these Internal Revenue Code sections.
Mr. Sturman's career has had some interesting moments aside from typical taxpayer representation. Among other things, he was counsel for the Beach Boys and involved in their day-to-day operation. Additionally, he and one of his clients co-founded Harrah's Marina in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Attributing his success to hard work, staying abreast of the law and being responsive to and patient with his clients, Mr. Sturman has been the recipient of a number of honors and accolades throughout the years. Impressively, he holds an AV Preeminent rating for legal ability and ethics from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating in the field. He has been AV rated by both members of the Bar for more than 45 years and the Judiciary since the Judiciary started rating lawyers. He has contributed his skills to Brentwood Country Club as a member and its Chair of the Men's Division of the Jewish Federation; he has been on the board of directors of the Steven Wise Temple; he has been a member of Stop Cancer, The Maestro Foundation, The Harmony Project and The Guardians for many years. Additionally, he maintains his membership with the State Bar of California and the State Bar of New York.
Born in New York City to Louis and Dora Sturman, Mr. Sturman has been happily married to his wife, Beverly, for many years. He is also the proud father of three children -Elise Museles, Tracy Sturman and Robert Sturman -and grandfather of Noah and Daniel Museles. In his free time, he enjoys golf, exercising at the gym, theater, reading, travel, sporting events and spending quality time with his family and dog Harvey.
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