Michael Tajima has practiced law since 2014, and his practice focuses on tax controversy, domestic and international tax planning and structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and advanced estate planning techniques. Mr. Tajima advises clients on income tax analysis and planning and implements sophisticated estate planning strategies, including intentionally defective grantor trusts, charitable remainder trusts, self-settled trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, life insurance trusts, and foreign grantor trusts. Mr. Tajima also assists with the repatriation of foreign-situs assets for distribution to U.S. beneficiaries. Additionally, Mr. Tajima represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, negotiates and drafts contracts for corporate and private clients, and coordinates with foreign counsel to integrate U.S. estate planning with domestic and foreign business assets
Mr. Tajima earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (International Comparative Politics) from the University of California, San Diego, a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, and an LL.M. in Taxation (International) from Boston University School of Law.
Before joining Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek, Mr. Tajima practiced at several California law firms focusing on international and domestic estate planning, business succession planning, tax controversy, and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Tajima’s professional memberships include the California Bar Association, the Japanese Bar Association, and the Korean Bar Association. Mr. Tajima is fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean.