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Edward P. Guttenmacher - Founding Partner Home \| Attorney Profiles \| Edward P. Guttenmacher
Email: eguttenmacher@gbptaxlaw.com Ed is a Miami native. After earning an accounting degree from the University of Florida, he passed the CPA exam and went to work for the Internal Revenue Service as a Revenue Agent. During his five years with the IRS, he put himself through the University of Miami School of Law as a night student. Although he practiced as a CPA for two years, since 1974 he has been applying his knowledge of finance, business and taxation exclusively to the practice of law. Ed divides his time between South Miami, Key West and the Okeechobee area, where the firm represents real estate developers and agribusiness entrepreneurs. His practice area is focused on the representation of clients before the civil and criminal divisions of the IRS, including the U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Tax Court. He also represents clients before the Florida Department of Revenue, and regularly handles probate matters as well as estate planning and administration. Ed resides in Coral Gables with his wife, Cheryl, a former school teacher. Certifications/Specialties Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida, 1973 Bar and Court Admissions The Florida Bar, 1972 U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, 1974 U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1974 U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1974 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1974 U.S. Supreme Court, 1974 U.S. Tax Court, 1974 U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1988 Education University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1972 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL B.S.B.A, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1967 Major: Accounting Professional Associations and Memberships The Florida Bar, 1972 – Present Member, Tax Section Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Professional Background Internal Revenue Service, Revenue Agent, 1967-1972 Certified Public Accountant, 1973-1974 Practice Areas Criminal Tax Law Tax Controversies Tax Litigation, Federal and State Tax and Business Planning Estate Planning Probate, Estate and Trust Administration
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