Overview
Michael J. Tang advises high-net-worth individuals, closely held businesses, and family offices on all aspects of income, gift, and estate tax planning. He helps wealthy families and family offices optimize the investment and deployment of family capital in both public and private markets across a variety of asset classes.
Michael regularly creates and implements tax-efficient structures to provide for the transition of generational wealth and business succession planning. He frequently addresses transfer issues involving real estate, marketable and non-marketable investments, private aircraft, artwork, and other collectibles. Michael is a member of the Committee of the Board of Governors for the Asian Pacific American Bar Association and regularly volunteers at legal clinics across Southern California to provide legal services to low-income families.
Results
- Represented a family in the purchase of a controlling interest of a professional sports franchise across multiple professional sports leagues
- Prepared straightforward and complex estate plans for individuals and families
- Successfully defended a private foundation in an audit performed by the California attorney general involving self-dealing issues
- Implemented multiple gift and generation-skipping tax transfers to irrevocable trusts involving cryptocurrency and unique asset classes
Community
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association, secretary and Executive Committee member of the Board of Governors
- Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, volunteer
Credentials
Education
New York University, School of Law, Tax LL.M., 2020
Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2017
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, B.S., cum laude, 2013
Admissions
California
Languages
English
Cantonese
