Karl I. Swaidan

Pasadena, California

Partner

Phone:

626.796.9123 x340

Mr. Swaidan practices in the firm's business and trust and estates practice groups and is a Certified Taxation Law Specialist by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. His practice focuses on business, estate and property tax planning, advising private foundations and charitable organizations, as well as assisting closely held family businesses with tax planning. He is a former Managing Partner of Hahn & Hahn.

Bar Admissions

California, 1983

U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1983

U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1983

U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1983

Education

University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
M.B.T.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca
B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Published Works

Karl I. Swaidan and Ryan A. Kaye, Make Them an Offer They Can't Refuse: Helping Your Child Buy a Home, in University of Southern California Gould School of Law 67th Tax Institute - Major Tax Planning 2015 15-1 (Matthew Bender 2015).

Honors and Awards

2007-2018 Southern California Super Lawyer

Charitable and Community Leadership and Professional Associations

Chair, Board of Trustees, Flintridge Preparatory School, 2016-2018

The State Bar of California
Member

American Bar Association
Members

Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member

Pasadena Bar Association
President, 2017
Member

California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member

Certifications/Specialties

Certified Specialist in Taxation, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization