• Donald J. Fitzgerald

    Partner
    Tax, Employee Benefits & Global Compensation
    Capital Markets
    dfitzgerald@manatt.com
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    San Francisco
    Direct: 415.291.7420
    General: 415.291.7400
    Fax: 415.291.7474

    Education

    Georgetown University, LL.M., 1977.

     

    Duke Law School, J.D., 1973.

     

    University of North Carolina, A.B., 1967.
    Phi Beta Kappa.

    Bar Admissions

    California

    Washington, D.C.

    • Profile
    • Representative Matters
    • Honors & Awards
    • Publications
    • Memberships & Activities
    • Speaking Engagements

    Profile

    Donald Fitzgerald’s practice focuses on federal and state income taxation including transactional matters, controversies, administration and regulations, ruling requests and other tax matters.  Transactional matters include planning and advising regarding international tax matters as well as U.S. domestic matters. He performs these services for corporations, partnerships and individuals. The industry groups to which these services are rendered are diverse and include financial institutions, real estate, nonprofits and the wine industry.

    Mr. Fitzgerald previously served for five years in the Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C.

    Representative Matters

    Honors & Awards

    Publications

    "Does Service’s Position on Stapled Stock Open a Loophole for Foreign Operations?” Journal of Taxation, June 1979.

    Memberships & Activities

    Admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia, and before the United States Tax Court.

    Former adjunct professor, University of San Diego School of Law.

    Speaking Engagements