Howard O. Bernstein, C.P.A., Esq.

Practice Areas:

• Business Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
  
• Corporate Finance
• Securities Offerings and Regulation
• Corporate, Partnership and Individual Taxation
• International Tax and Transactions
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Employment

 

Experience:

Howard Bernstein has more than 30 years of experience in law, corporate financial management, auditing, accounting, financial analysis, sales, marketing, and management consulting. He works primarily with small and mid-sized companies.

Howard is a member of the American Bar Association
and the Bar of the State of Colorado, where his practice emphasizes international law, small business law, employment and taxation. He also is a member of the California Society of CPAs, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants.

Howard Bernstein is actively involved in the international and domestic distribution of a diverse selection of products for clients both in the U.S. and abroad.

His recent projects include: drafting documents for corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships; international joint venture formation; international and domestic real estate; negotiating international transactions; drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements; individual and corporate tax research; trademark research and applications; choice of entity decisions; research regarding the sale of or investing in a business; drafting of consulting agreements; assisting in the sale of a business; drafting distribution agreements; representation before a State administrative agency; drafting of employment and independent contractor agreements; resolution of a dispute with U.S. Customs; assisting in the sale of a division of a private company; IRS representation; employment litigation; and locating trading partners for several clients, including a clothing manufacturer, a coffee producer, and an artist, and testifying as an expert witness regarding matters of federal, state and international taxation.

Howard is active in and makes it a priority to give back to the community. He serves on the Board of Directors for OpenArts (formerly Open Studios), provides pro bono assistance through Colorado Legal Services and Boulder County Legal Services, raises money for The Children's Hospital by riding in the Courage Classic cycling tour, and assists non-profit organizations at reduced fees. Howard also lectures on legal ethics, taxation and employment topics for lawyers and is a regular moderator at the Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado.

Education:

J.D., University of Colorado School of Law
Advanced Professional Certificate (post-M.B.A.), New York University, Stern School of Business
M.B.A., Cornell University, Johnson School of Management
B.A. with honors, Columbia University

Admitted to Practice:

Colorado, 1994
U.S. District Court of Colorado, 1996
United States Tax Court, 1997