Jeffrey Davine
Partner
Jeffrey Davine specializes in taxation, with an emphasis on tax controversy with the IRS, California Franchise Tax Board, California Employment Development Department, and other state and local taxing authorities and representation of non-profit entities and charitable gift planning. Educational and Employment History • University of California, Berkeley – BS in Accounting and Finance), 1982 • University of California, Los Angeles School of Law - J.D., 1985 • Former Special Assistant US Attorney with the Internal Revenue Service • Joined Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in 1995 Achievements & Other Notable Experience • Author of Chapter 15 (Charitable Giving) of CEB Publication "Advising California Nonprofit Corporations" • Author of CEB Strategy Note "Tax Consequences of Settlement Proceeds and Litigation Awards" (2020)"
Robert Jonathan Lowe
Partner
Robert J. Lowe is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, where he heads the employee benefits and executive compensation practice. His practice includes all areas of employee benefits and executive compensation including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans; multiemployer pension and health plans; HIPAA privacy, security and breach notification issues; benefit plan issues in mergers and acquisitions; benefit plan investments in venture capital and real estate; equity incentive and nonqualified deferred compensation plans; group health plans including cafeteria plans and COBRA; benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements for employees of tax-exempt entities; income and estate tax planning for receipt of large distributions from retirement plans; and negotiating and drafting executive employment agreements. Mr. Lowe received his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley and his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He has written many articles and speaks frequently on employee benefits issues.
