Speaking Engagements

Mike's Speaking Background
Topics
Upcoming Appearances




Mike's Speaking Background

As a frequent lecturer, Mike Jones is highly regarded for his ability to make complex topics understandable. In addition to serving as adjunct faculty at Santa Clara University School of Law and St. Thomas University's Center for Family Enterprise, here's a representative sample of institutes and conferences where he has been a featured lecturer:

  • New York University's Family Wealth Institute, (Mike and DeeAnn were co-founders of and chaired this institute), Federal Institute on Taxation, and Introduction to Estates and Trusts (Chair)

  • Santa Clara University's Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium

  • Hawai'i Tax Institute

  • Notre Dame University's Institute on Estate Planning

  • UCLA-CEB Estate Planning Institute

  • California CPA Education Foundation

  • CPE Forum of the Central Coast (Executive Board Chairman)

  • Estate Planning Councils in Monterey, Santa Cruz, the San Francisco Bay Area


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Topics

  • Estate Tax Update

  • Estate Planning In Tough Times

  • Estate Planning for IRAs and Other Retirement Plans

  • Roth IRA Conversions

  • Charitable Planning for Retirement Plans

  • Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques

  • Estate Planning for Family Businesses*

  • Credit for Tax on Prior Transfers*

* Presented by Mike Jones and DeeAnn Thompson.


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Upcoming Appearances

May 16, 2011
Selected Recent Estate Tax Developments
Santa Clara Estate Planning Council

Location: Santa Clara, CA (members and guests only)

June 20, 2011
Transfer Tax Provisions of of The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act Of 2010
California CPA Estate Planning Symposium

Location: TBA

July 20, 2011
I: QTIP Aftermath
II: Trusts as IRA beneficiary
AICPA Advanced Estate Planning Conference
http://www.cpa2biz.com

Location: Boston, MA

November 15, 2011
Selected Recent Estate Tax Developments
The CPE Forum of the Central Coast

Location: CSU Monterey Bay, CA

November 18, 2011
What Makes Estate Planning For Family Businesses So Different?
Mike Jones and DeeAnn Thompson
Western CPE
http://www.westerncpe.com

Location: Tuscon, AZ


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Guide to Electing Out of the 2010 Estate Tax

Announcing the publication of our new book, Guide to Electing Out of the 2010 Estate Tax (And Into Modified Carryover Basis)

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