Scott A. Waage is the founder of The Waage Law Firm, A Professional Corporation. Mr. Waage is a tax attorney whose practice emphasizes taxation, business and corporate law, estates and trusts, pensions and real estate.
Mr. Waage graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 1989. He received his Juris Doctor from McGeorge School of Law, University of Pacific in Sacramento, California in 1993. While at McGeorge School of Law, Mr. Waage served on the Pacific Law Journal. He was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for Legal Writing & Research. Mr. Waage is licensed to practice in California, the District of Columbia, the state of Washington, and before the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of California. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, Washington Bar Association, and California Bar Association’s sections on taxation.
As the originator of the concept of Strategic Integrated Planning, Mr. Waage specializes in bringing a comprehensive set of tax, legal and investment strategies to the firm’s clients. Through this uniquely integrated approach, tax reduction, asset protection and investment savings are maximized.
Mr. Waage offers particular emphasis on entrepreneurial business environments. He services privately held companies, individually owned businesses and professional practices. Mr. Waage offers expertise in corporate taxation, partnership and business tax planning, formation of pension and retirement plans, executive benefits and tax planning for investments. Additionally, clients benefit from his expertise in corporate structuring, business contracts, intellectual property agreements, employee benefits and sales of businesses.
For high net worth individuals, Mr. Waage provides tax planning, wealth and estate planning, and real estate services. Individual estate planning services include analysis and drafting of living trusts, irrevocable trusts, insurance trusts, charitable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, family limited partnerships, and charitable foundations. Further individual services include compensation and benefit planning, executive employment contracts, 1031 exchanges and business sale transactions.
Clients have also benefited from Mr. Waage’s prior experience as a civil litigator in the areas of business and estates. He has successfully represented clients in partnership, corporate, contractual, probate and trust disputes. As a prior litigator, Mr. Waage is able to bring real world experience to bear when advising clients. Mr. Waage has served as an expert witness in both federal and state court on matters of taxation and trusts.
Mr. Waage has provided expert witness testimony in federal and state courts in the areas of taxation, trusts and estate planning. Mr. Waage is also a noted business speaker for local state and national businesses and real estate organizations.
Mr. Waage’s professional experience outside the law profession includes service on the staff of the United States Senator Charles Grassley (Iowa), and Service in the United States Army Reserve as a Commissioned officer. He has been a member of the San Diego Software & Internet Council, the Computer and Electronics Marketing Association, and the MIT Business Forum.
With a diversity of experience and the combined skills of a tax attorney and business litigator, Mr. Waage brings to clients a unique ability to counsel and assist them in achieving their business and personal objectives.
