"The ESOP buyout needs to be designed so that it doesn't overburden the company.  You have to be sure - absolutely certain - that the terms, conditions and covenants, representations and warranties, are all something that everyone can live with for a long time."
- Kevin G. Long

Kevin G. Long

Kevin is certified as a Taxation Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board Of Legal Specialization – one of only some 300 tax specialists out of over 156,000 active California lawyers. His particular emphasis is on ESOPs and ESOP transaction planning and nonqualified and equity deferred compensation planning. Over the last 25 years, he has helped guide over 250 ESOPs and ESOP companies to success, representing the spectrum of publicly traded corporations and privately held companies, from professional firms and banks, to manufacturers and retailers. Kevin began his tax career as an attorney in the San Francisco office of the nation's largest public accounting firm. He is a member of and a frequent contributing speaker and author in the area of ESOPs for the National Center For Employee Ownership (NCEO), and The ESOP Association. He authored, and has taught, the accreditation course materials on ESOP administration for the American Society Of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Institute Of Pension Administrators (NIPA).

Kevin was selected by his peers for inclusion in the registry of "The Best Lawyers In America"® and in the publication "Superlawyers"®.

He is a member of the Sacramento County, California State, and American Bar Association Taxation Sections.

25 Years of Experience

kgl@seethebenefits.com

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law: J.D., 1984
  • U.C. Santa Barbara: B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, 1980

Areas of Expertise

Kevin is certified as a Taxation Law Specialist by the California State Bar Board Of Legal Specialization – one of only some 300 tax specialists out of over 156,000 active California lawyers. His particular emphasis is on ESOPs and ESOP transaction planning and nonqualified and equity deferred compensation planning. Over the last 25 years, he has helped guide over 250 ESOPs and ESOP companies to success, representing the spectrum of publicly traded corporations and privately held companies, from professional firms and banks, to manufacturers and retailers. Kevin began his tax career as an attorney in the San Francisco office of the nation's largest public accounting firm. He is a member of and a frequent contributing speaker and author in the area of ESOPs for the National Center For Employee Ownership (NCEO), and The ESOP Association. He authored, and has taught, the accreditation course materials on ESOP administration for the American Society Of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Institute Of Pension Administrators (NIPA).

Kevin was selected by his peers for inclusion in the registry of "The Best Lawyers In America"® and in the publication "Superlawyers"®.

He is a member of the Sacramento County, California State, and American Bar Association Taxation Sections.

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