Mitchell A. Port

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Los Angeles, CA
- Estate Planning & Probate (60%),
- Estate & Trust Litigation (30%),
- Tax: Consumer (10%)
Mitchell A. Port is a probate and trust administration attorney based in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Port is the founder of the Law Office of Mitchell A. Port and serves clients throughout Los Angeles County in a variety of probate and trust administration matters, as well as in tax controversies and estate planning.
Over his more than three decades in practice, Mr. Port has served individuals and businesses with transactional and litigation matters involving advance health care directives, guardianships, probate, trust administration, trust disputes and other issues. His accumulated knowledge and experience allow him to assist clients with a wide variety of matters, including disputes involving the Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Tax Code.
Mr. Port is dedicated to his clients, providing them with focused and committed representation. In honor of his successful career, Martindale-Hubbell awarded him an AV Preeminent* peer review rating. This is the highest available rating, presented to attorneys possessing high legal capability and ethical standards.
Outside of his law practice, Mr. Port is the author of several legal articles and has spoken for professional accounting associations and nonprofit organizations. He is committed to serving his community, serving on the board of directors of various groups.
Mr. Port earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles and received his law degree from Southwestern Law School. He also holds a master’s degree in tax law from the University of San Diego School of Law. He holds a license to practice law before all California state courts.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 60%Estate Planning & Probate
- 30%Estate & Trust Litigation
- 10%Tax: Consumer
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About Mitchell Port
Admitted: 1982, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.askmyattorney.net/staff-profiles/mitchell-a-port...
Honors/Awards:
- AV Rated, AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
- AVVO client rating of 10.0
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2012
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2011
- Tax Law TOP BLOG, Tax Law TOP BLOG, LexisNexis, 2011
- Outstanding Lawyer in Probate, Tax & Closely Held Business, Outstanding Lawyer in Probate, Tax & Closely Held Business, Super Lawyers, 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- State Courts of California
- 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals
- U.S. Tax Court
Educational Background:
- LL.M. - TAXATION from the University of San Diego School of Law, 1988
- University of California at Los Angeles, Major: Political Science, B.A., 1978
Industry Groups
- Accounting
- Apparel
- Education
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing/distribution
- Media & Entertainment
- Nonprofits And Foundations
- Personal Services And Technology
- Retail
- Service Firms
- Startup & Emerging Companies
- For Federal Tax Purposes, All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized: The U.S. Department of the Treasury... https://t.co/qHwb4sHBlH
- Test Entry: Testing schedule feature http://t.co/4G0eKermv5
- For Federal Tax Purposes, All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized: The U.S. Department of the Treasury... http://t.co/u0nqYXsFo6
- Gifts Made By Personal Check: A check written in 2012 that does not clear until 2013 is at risk of being a 2013 ... http://t.co/QNJYbp0x
- Tax Humor: A tax loophole is "something that benefits the other guy. If it benefits you, it is tax reform.'' — ... http://t.co/OB59PLn7
- Test Entry: Testing schedule feature http://t.co/4G0eKermv5
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Last Updated: 12/27/2020