Speaker 06.17.24
2024 Summer Tax Institute
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
400 Mrak Hall Drive
Davis, CA 95616
As a state and local tax authority, Robert P. Merten III advises and represents clients on all tax types, primarily including income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, and property and transfer tax.
Robert is a strategist and impassioned litigator who advocates for his clients before administrative bodies as well as trial and appellate courts. Robert has substantial experience representing clients in all stages of litigation, from pre-trial strategy through pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, trial and appeal. In addition to resolving controversy and litigation disputes, whether through favorable settlements or by formal adjudication, Robert also advises clients on multistate tax planning, audit and compliance issues.
Robert is also a frequent speaker, author and contributor to the SeeSALT law blog.
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Education
J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law), 2008
Advocacy Top Honors
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005
Summa cum laude, College Honors, Outstanding Graduating Senior Prize
Admissions
California
Courts
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit