Tampa Tax, Estate, and Corporate Attorney

IRS Defense Attorney in Tampa Protecting You and Your Assets

When you face the IRS, you may feel like you have few options.  One option is to seek representation from Tampa tax attorney Joe Gonzalez, PA in Florida. 

As a Tampa IRS tax attorney, Joe Gonzalez helps you protect your assets and your financial integrity before tax court, in a thorough estate plan customized to your needs, and any business litigation your company faces.  Don't face the IRS alone or leave your financial planning in the hands of less experienced tax attorneys in Tampa, call Joe Gonzalez, PA today.

Among other legal experience, Mr. Gonzalez focuses on the following areas of practice:

Tax litigation and planning. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Gonzalez has been representing individuals and corporations before the Internal Revenue Service, tax court, federal district court and all state courts.  Tax issues often carry over into probate, estate planning, family law, and other areas of litigation where you need experienced tax law attorneys in Tampa.

Trusts and estate planning.  Joe Gonzalez has represented estates as large as $42,000,000 and has been involved in litigation and representation concerning the estate of Ernest Hemingway and the estate of one of his sons. Mr. Gonzalez represented four of Ernest Hemingway's grandchildren, litigating estate and tax issues on their behalf in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and he continues to represent them post-litigation in matters concerning various holdings in trusts, limited liability companies, royalty rights, and corporations. The litigation portion of the story made the newspapers in the United States and Europe. As a trusted and respected Tampa IRS tax lawyer, Mr. Gonzalez declined an invitation to appear on Good Morning America, in order to protect his clients' confidences and privileges.

Asset protection.  Mr. Gonzalez's reputation as an effective Tampa tax attorney is founded on his degree in taxation and expertise in trusts and estate planning, which translate into a logical, detail-oriented method of protecting your assets.  With Mr. Gonzalez's legal counsel, you can rest assured that your valuable assets are guarded to the fullest possible extent from creditors, competitors, and legal adversaries.

Wills and trusts. Ensuring your will is valid is a critical part of the estate planning process.  Mr. Gonzalez's experience in drafting wills helps you protect your family and your assets in the future.  His logic and creativity in estate planning allows you to determine the best possible ways to distribute your property through a will and various types of trusts.

Probate. Experience in probating large wills is just one of the reasons Mr. Gonzalez is an effective estate planning and probate attorney.  He is also an aggressive litigator, a thoughtful problem solver, a seasoned asset protection lawyer in Tampa, and he employs all these talents to fight for you in your time of mourning. 

Corporate law.  Trusting experience and proven legal skill can save you money by getting your legal issues ironed out the first time.  Joe Gonzalez works with you in your corporate law matter to resolve it efficiently and effectively, guarding your assets throughout the process.  Functioning also as your business Tampa financial planning attorney, Mr. Gonzalez works with you to plan ahead to protect your company from further and future litigation.

Civil litigation. Ranging from estate planning to real estate, family law to contract disputes, Mr. Gonzalez has a record of successfully representing people in court.  He constructs effective legal strategies specific to your case, and with 28 years of courtroom experience, he stands up for your rights in court in a wide range of legal issues.

Matrimonial law.  Mr. Gonzalez has been involved in cases where the marital parties' assets were worth millions of dollars.  Strengthened by his background as the Tampa tax law firm, he has been able to help many clients with complex, family-involved corporate issues and corporate valuations. Mr. Gonzalez also has been involved in cases involving complex custody issues.

Experience, Reputation, Results

For the past 28 years, Mr. Gonzalez has been practicing law in Hillsborough County, Florida. He is a native of Tampa and speaks Spanish fluently. He has a Juris Doctorate degree from Gonzaga University Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from Georgetown University Law School, both Jesuit higher-learning institutions.  He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of South Florida.

Admissions

• Florida Bar Association, 1981
• Florida Supreme Court, 1981
• United States Tax Court, 1983
• United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1984
• United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1984
• United States Supreme Court, 1985

Professional affiliations

• Gonzaga Law Review, Associate Editor (1980)
• Hispanic Defense League (1982–1990)
• Sheriff's Hispanic Advisory Counsel (1982–1993)
• Tampa Police Chief's Citizens Advisory Committee (1983–1993)
• Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc. (1985–1993), President
• Gasparilla Sidewalk Art Festival (1988), Master of Ceremonies
• Hillsborough County Planning Commission (1988–1990)
• Hispanic Business Institute (1988–1993), Founder
• University of South Florida Hispanic Advisory Counsel (1999–2001)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Trial Lawyers of America
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy
• Complete Census Count Committee
• Ybor City Rotary
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
• Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity

Other awards and honors

• Who's Who in the Southwest (1986–1987)
• Quien Es Quien United States Commerce (1991–1992)
• Who's Who in America (1994)
• America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals (2004)
• Who's Who in American Law (2004, 2007)
• Paul Harris Fellow (2007)

Guard your assets.  Save money.  Call Joe Gonzalez, PA.

The Tampa tax attorneys at Joe Gonzalez, PA represents individuals and businesses in financial and tax matters, including fighting IRS notices of deficiency and audits.  Tampa IRS defense attorney Joe Gonzalez brings 28 years of tax law and asset protection experience to each client's case.  He takes each case seriously and works aggressively for his clients.  For more information on how the Tampa tax law attorneys at Joe Gonzalez, PA can protect your financial integrity, call the firm at 813-254-0797 or contact the office online to schedule a free initial consultation.  Whether you need an experienced financial planning law firm in Tampa or a Tampa tax law attorney, trust Joe Gonzalez, PA.