Bryant Smith, Associate

After graduating from the NYU School of Law, Bryant practiced at the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office before becoming an associate at Martin A. Schainbaum, PLC. During law school, Bryant was the Representative to the United Nations for a Non-Profit Organization, an Intern for U.S. District Court Judge Frederic Block, and a Research Assistant for Professor Oscar Chase.

Areas of Practice

Administrative Law:
Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
Administrative Investigations

Constitutional Law:
Search & Seizure Protections

Criminal Law:
Criminal Law-Federal (White Collar Crimes)

Government Agencies & Programs:
Law Enforcement Agencies

International Law:
International Taxation

Litigation & Appeals:
Federal Appellate Practice
Federal Trial Practice
Tax Litigation
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US Supreme Court

Taxation Law:
Corporate Taxation
Estate & Gift Taxation
Excise Taxes
Income Taxation
International Taxation
Payroll Taxes
Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
Sales & Use Taxes

Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, NY
J.D., May 2006
Honors: Author, NYU Law Moot Court Marden Problem, Fall 2005
Activities: NYU Mediation Organization, Mediator and Group Leader, 2004
Moot Court Board Member and Associate Casebook Editor, 2004-2006
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
B.A. in American Studies, cum laude, August 2003
Honors: Heritage Scholarship Recipient, 4-year full tuition scholarship
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Recipient, 4-year scholarship
Activities: Jacobsen Center for Service and Learning Tutor
Intramural Champion: Ultimate Frisbee and Inner Tube Water Polo

Bar Admissions:
California, June 2007
U.S. Tax Court, 2008
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2008.

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Utah, 2010
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, 2011

Publications:
“Parallel Investigations: The Unclear Present Danger of Getting Caught.” Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure, vol. 10, No. 6 (December 2008-January 2009)
“Transferee Liability and Intermediary Transactions: Recent Cases.” Tax Network: Newsletter of the Tax Procedure and Litigation Committee, Taxation Section of the State Bar of California, pp. 5-12 (January 2012).

Martin A. Schainbaum

Bryant Smith, Associate

Andrew D. Allen, Associate