LAW OFFICE OF

ARIELA. JAVIER

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

1901 FIRST AVENUE

SUITE 124

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA92101

TELEPHONE (619) 517-4291

FACSIMILE (619) 269-8796

CURRICULUM VITAE

Community Service

Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego

President (2012), Treasurer (2011), Director (2010)

  • Responsible for the 2013 Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego and Pan-Asian Lawyers of San Diego Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers.
  • Over 200 attendees, including prominent political leaders, community leaders, judges and attorneys.
  • Raised over $25,000 for the FALSD scholarships awarded to deserving law students.
  • Created the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Clinic in conjunction with the Housing Opportunities Collaborative, San Diego County Library System and Internal Revenue Service.
  • Clinic prepared free individual income tax returns for qualified taxpayers.
  • Volunteered over 80 hours each year for the 2012 and 2013 tax filing seasons.
  • Produced and moderated the “Solo Practitioner Panel Discussion” MCLE catered to attorneys desiring to start their own solo law office.
  • Represented organization at numerous networking and community service events.

Home Owner’s Mobile Education (“H.O.M.E.”) Clinic

  • Volunteered with the Housing Opportunities Collaborative to provide tax and legal advice to distressed homeowners.
  • Clinics were held across San Diego County on Saturdays from 10am – 2pm.
  • Volunteered at over 20 HOME Clinics since April 2010.

Honors and Awards

  • Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, awarded by the State Bar of California and Legal Aid Society of San Diego (2011 and 2012).
  • 2011 Top Young Attorney Finalist, awarded by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
  • 2010 Best New Volunteer Award from the Housing Opportunities Collaborative.

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego, 2012 President, 2011 Treasurer, 2010 Director

Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego

San Diego Chinese Attorneys Association

San Diego County Bar Association, Taxation Section

San Diego Filipino-American Youth Foundation, Advisory Committee

South Bay Bar Association

Professional Licenses

Attorney at Law, State Bar of California License #243098, June 2006

Certified Public Accountant, CaliforniaBoard of Accountancy, License #84701, November 2002

Professional Experience

Ariel A. Javier, A Professional Corporation

Tax Attorney and Certified Public Accountant, March 2009 to Present

Private practice specializing in:

Tax – Tax litigation, tax controversy/tax problem resolution, tax planning/tax projections, drafted tax opinion letters and research memos.

  • Representation of clients at all levels before the Internal Revenue Service, California Franchise Tax Board and California Employment Development Department. Preparation of individual tax returns, corporate tax returns, partnership and limited liability company tax returns, trust and estate returns, gift tax returns and payroll tax returns.
  • Representative cases:
  • Widow owed $291,485 to IRS, obtained innocent spouse relief and zero owed to IRS.
  • Widow owed $113,679 to the IRS, settled for $100; owed $43,929 to CA, settled for $100; owed $19,119 to AZ, obtained non-collectible status.
  • Client was previously represented by other professional. Re-opened audits, negotiated and resolved audits of corporation and employee shareholder taxes. Was able to reduce the combined corporate and personal federal and state tax liabilities by $12,434.
  • Individual owed $10,074 after IRS audit, resolved audit and taxpayer received a tax refund of $4,783.
  • Individual owed $8,881 to the IRS, settled for $424.

Business Law – Recommendation, formation and governance of C-Corporations, S-Corporations and limited liability companies, with an emphasis in tailoring both legal and tax issues to the client’s specific needs.

Accounting– CFO for hire, full-charge bookkeeping and accounting services including accounts receivable, accounts payable, transaction data entry, adjusting journal entries, bank and credit card account reconciliations and payroll processing.

The Waage Law Firm, APC, San Diego, CA -TaxAttorney and CPA, February 2005 to March 2009

Kosbie and Associates, CPA, La Mesa, CA -Accountant and CPA, October 1999 to June 2004

Copeland and Tierman, LLP, San Diego, CA -Intern - Estate and Probate Law, Summers 2003 and 2004

Law Office of Donald L. LeVine, San Diego, CA-Intern - Criminal Law, Summer 2002

Union Bank of California, San Diego, CA - Technical Accountant, 1996 to 1999

Education

Thomas Jefferson School of Law,San Diego, CA, Juris Doctor, May 2005, Cum Laude

San DiegoStateUniversity, B.S. in Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting, August 1996