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John M. Goralka 
Sacramento, California
Attorney
phone (916) 668-4145
fax 916-440-8038
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John M. Goralka is a certified specialist in taxation law practicing exclusively in business and estate planning matters. John is also a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. John practices primarily in the areas of business sales and transfers, general business and corporate law, estate planning and administration, trusts and probate issues. He earned a B.S. Degree in Accounting and successfully completed the California Certified Public Accountant's (CPA) Examination. John was previously an income tax auditor and hearing officer with the Franchise Tax Board. John received his Juris Doctor (with distinction) and his LL.M. Degree in Taxation from McGeorge School of Law. John is a member of the Business, Taxation, Estate Planning and Probate Sections of the California and Sacramento County Bar Associations. 

Areas of Practice:
Business & Commercial Law
Business Organizations
Estate Planning
Intellectual Property Law
Probate & Estate Administration
Real Estate Law
Taxation Law
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization


Passed the California Certified Public Accountants' Exam


Member of Sacramento Estate Planning Council


Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization


Member of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Estate Planning Council


Education:
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
LL.M.


McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D.
Honors: University of the Pacific, Class Rank-4th


University of Sacramento
B.S.


Published Works:
Can the Service Partner Finally Go Back To Work?, California Tax Lawyer, August, 1992


Maximize the Use of Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning, (Co-Author) Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning and Asset Protection, August, 2008


Sort Through the Complex Rules Regarding the Taxation of Family Limited Partnerships, (Co-Author) Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning and Asset Protection, August, 2008


Estate and Gift Taxes, (Co-Author) Estate Planning Basics, August, 2008


Charitable Planning, (Co-Author) Estate Planning Basics, August, 2008


Inventory & Appraisal, (Co-Author) Fundamental Probate Procedures and Practices, May, 2008


Estate, Gift and GST Taxes, (Co-Author) Estate and Gift Taxes, January, 2008


Basic Taxes You Need to be Aware Of, (Co-Author) Estate Planning Basics, January, 2008


The Probate Process for California Paralegals: From Start to Finish, (Co-Author), 2003


The Probate Process for California Paralegals: From Start to Finish, (Co-Author), 2004


A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in California, (Co-Author), 1992


A Practical Guide to Estate Administration in California, (Co-Author), 1993


Honors and Awards:
Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Making the Most Outstanding Contribution to Legal Scholarship, 1985, 1988


American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts and Business Planning


Order of the Coif


Traynor Society for Academic Achievement


Prentice-Hall Outstanding Tax Student Award


Past Employment Positions:
State of California, Franchise Tax Board, Former Hearing Officer and Income Tax Auditor



Goralka Law Firm
4470 Duckhorn Drive
Sacramento CA 95834


Telephone: (916) 440-8036
Toll-Free: 888.815.2979
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Based in Sacramento, the business law, tax litigation, and estate planning attorneys at the Goralka Law Firm serve business clients, business owners, and key employees throughout northern California, the Sacramento Valley, Napa Valley, and the San Francisco Bay Area, including the cities of Sacramento, Granite Bay, Elk Grove, Lodi, Roseville, Galt, Citrus Heights, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Davis, Antelope, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Antioch, Brentwood, Napa, Woodland, Lincoln, Yuba City, Vacaville, and Fairfield.  Our corporate laywers also serve the communities in and around Sacramento County, Placer, Sutter, Yolo, Solano, San Joaquin, and Santa Clara counties.