Peter A. Muzinich
Peter is considered by many CPAs and practitioners in the area to be one of the top experts in implementing estate, tax and business planning for individuals and businesses.
Peter focuses his practice on a wide variety of business, tax, and transactional matters, from advising start-up businesses to assisting established businesses with mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Mr. Muzinich offers valued and trusted advice and guidance for real estate transactions and tax controversy matters for individuals and business owners.
A large portion of Mr. Muzinich’s practice is dedicated to estate planning, post-death administration and business succession planning for individuals and business owners. He assists his clients with basic estate plans implemented to avoid court supervised probate administrations to multi-million dollar estates that require sophisticated strategy and documentation to minimize federal gift and estate taxes.
Peter is a Tax Specialist, as certified by the California Board of Legal Specialization, and has served as the Chairman of the Tax Section of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association for the past eight years.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UCSB)
B.A., Business Economics, 1993
ADMITTED TO THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
December 1997
Activities & Affiliations
Legal Counsel and Board of Directors for the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce
Chairman of the Santa Barbara Youth Music Academy
Board Member for the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara
Member of the Steering Committee for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara’s South Coast Business & Technology Awards
Member of the Channel City Club
Member of the Southern California Land Rover Club