Tax
Apr. 27, 2018
Death, taxes and the attorney-client privilege
Attorney-client privilege is strong so clients will be forthcoming. But when it comes to taxes, lawyers and accountants are not the same.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
Earlier this month, the government searched the office, home, hotel room and safety deposit box of President Donald Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, catapulting attorney-client privilege into the daily news. We still do not know exactly what evidence prosecutors are seeking, although the Stormy Daniels payment details are surely one of the areas of interest. It is a rare treat for investigators to comb through files in a normally off-limits attorney's office.
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