Arnold Van Dyk Esq
Arnold Van Dyk is a licensed California Attorney with an LL.M in taxation. He received a Faculty Scholarship to attend California Western School of Law in San Diego, and graduated in 2008. After Law School he attended Chapman University School of Law, and obtained his LL.M in taxation. He received the CALI award for excellence in International tax, corporate tax as well as Estate and Gift tax. His passion for tax law is a great benefit for all the clients he represents.
Mr. Van Dyk has extensive experience in the tax field. He has represented hundreds of taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service in audit, as well as collection proceedings. His areas of expertise include all issues relating to individual taxpayers, audits; audit appeals proceedings and collection due process hearings.
Bar Admissions
- California, 2009
Education
- Chapman University School of Law, Orange, California
- LL.M. - December, 2010
- Honors: GPA : 3.62
- Honors: CALI Award (Highest Grade in class) : International Tax
- Honors: CALI Award (Highest Grade in class) : Corporate Tax
- Honors: CALI Award (Highest Grade in class) : Estate Planning for High Net Worth Individuals
- Honors: CALI Award (Highest Grade in class) : Estate and Gift Tax
- Major: Taxation
- California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
- J.D. - May, 2008
- Honors: Faculty Scholarship
- Honors: State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for providing legal services to the underprivileged
- Honors: Member, Business Law Society
- Honors: Member, Immigration Law Society
- Delta State University, Cleveland, Massachusetts
- B.B.A - May, 2005
- Honors: Southern Financial Group Cash Management Award (Highest grade in class)
- Honors: Collegiate Tennis Team Scholarship
Honors and Awards
- Southern Financial Group Cash Management Award (Highest grade in class)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of California, Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Young New Lawyers Division, Tax Law Section, Member
- State Bar of California Wiley W. Manuel Award for providing legal services to the underprivileged
- Business Law Society, Member
- Immigration Law Society, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Tax Relief Specialists Inc., Huntington Beach, CA, Attorney, 2010 - 2011
- Law Offices of Ashley Abano, San Diego, CA, Law Clerk, 2008 - 2009
- Law Offices of Grace Cho, San Diego, CA, Legal Intern, 2007
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, San Diego, CA, Legal Intern, 2006
Pro Bono Activities
- Faculty Scholarship
- Collegiate Tennis Team Scholarship
Languages
- Afrikaans
- Dutch
- Conversational French
