Philip Starr

Philip Starr is a Partner in the Real Estate and Tax Departments.

His areas of practice include real estate acquisitions, leasing and financing transactions, federal and state tax controversies, tax-deferred exchanges, low income housing tax credits, corporate and partnership taxation, and general business law.

While in law school, Philip,was a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Stephen R. Reinhardt, Circuit Court Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts, Wills and Trusts, Torts and Real Property Secured Transactions. He attended the State University of New York at Binghamton, earning a B.A. in 1971.

Philip is a frequent author and lecturer. His publications include Minimizing Documentary Transfer Taxes in Partnership Transactions, Los Angeles Lawyer, January 1997; New Transitional Provisions Enacted for OID and Inputed Interest Rules, California Business Law Reporter and Guidelines for the Termination of the Accrual of Interest on Federal Tax Deficiencies, State Bar of California Tax News Section. Philip was a panelist for California Continuing Education for the Bar’s Organizing and Advising Partnerships, and served as Chair of the Tax-Deferred Exchange Seminar, for the Beverly Hills Bar Association.

Honors & Recognitions

American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts, Wills, Trusts & Torts

American Jurisprudence Award for Real Property Secured Transactions

Best Lawyers in America, Recognized since 2025

Community & Professional

Beverly Hills Bar Association, Taxation Section-Chair, 1989-1990

Westside YMCA, Chairman and Board of Managers, 1998 – Present

Pluralistic School #1, Board of Directors

California Affordable Housing Forum (CAHF), Founding Member

University of California at Los Angeles Law Alumni Association, Alumni Awards Nominating Committee

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