Overview
Evan Gautier is a corporate transactional and tax attorney. Mr. Gautier’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate law including entity formation and corporate governance issues, transactional tax planning, real estate, property tax planning and general tax and business matters. Mr. Gautier regularly assists clients with drafting and reviewing transaction documentation, shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, and other commercial contracts. Mr. Gautier has assisted clients with tax controversies with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), Employment Development Department (EDD), and various County Assessors’ Offices throughout California.
Mr. Gautier earned his J.D. and a Certificate in Business Law Studies, with distinction, from Western State College of Law , as well as a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Chapman University.
Mr. Gautier serves the legal community through involvement in various legal and civic organizations. He is a longstanding member of the Orange County Bar Association Tax Law Section, where he is currently serving as Chair-Elect. Mr. Gautier also holds a seat as a delegate in the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, an elected representative body which, in conjunction with the Board of Governors, proposes and votes on resolutions shaping Oregon State Bar regulations and policies.
Mr. Gautier has authored numerous articles on law, tax, and personal finance topics, many of which have been published in California Tax Lawyer, Dough Roller, and Business Insider. Mr. Gautier has also been a guest on the WJCU Radio Show, Minding Your Business and presented a seminar on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for the Orange County Bar Association's Tax Law Section.
Education
J.D., Western State College of Law
LL.M., Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law
A.L.M., Harvard University
B.A., California State University, Fullerton
Clerkships
- Judicial Extern for Hon. Carl Biggs, Orange County Superior Court (2011)
Admissions
- 2015, California
- Oregon
Languages
- Japanese