Stephanni Hemmi Practice Focus Tax Law, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Estate Planning and Trust Administration Education Bachelor of Arts, University of California, San Diego 1999 Juris Doctor, California Western School of Law, San Diego 2002 LLM (Taxation), Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC 2003 Admissions State Bar of California, 2002 District of Columbia Bar, 2005 Hawaii State Bar, 2005 E-Mail

Experience

Stephanni Marie Hemmi began her substantive tax career with the United States Tax Court, where she served as the attorney-advisor to Special Trial Judge John J. Pajak. While at the Tax Court, Ms. Hemmi was responsible for drafting judicial opinions in civil tax controversies. She also conducted extensive research on a wide variety of domestic and international tax and business issues while practicing with law firms in Washington DC and Hawaii. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hemmi practiced in the areas of tax, business, estate planning, and trust administration in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ms. Hemmi is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Awards

• State Bar of California: Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services (2007)
• United States Tax Court: Certificate of Recognition of Valuable Services Rendered to the Court (2005)
• Georgetown University Law Center: Dean's Certificate for Outstanding Service to the Law Center Community (2003)

Professional and Community Associations

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California Taxation Section and Trusts and Estates Section
• Sonoma County Bar Association