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John Spurgeon, LLM CPA
Family Law Attorney, Pasadena,CA
Email: jspurgeon@earthlink.net
I am a native and resident of the San Gabriel Valley and have worked in Pasadena for over ten years. I am a father of eight and a grandfather of ten. I have over 33 years invested as a professional in the area of tax law. Having a Law Degree, being an attorney, a CPA and a Masters in Taxation, provides clients with the best of all worlds.
Experience
- Arthur Anderson & Co. CPAs, Los Angeles, CA 1977-1981
- Brock and Pistol CPAs 1981 to 1983
- Formed John H. Spurgeon & Associates, Inc. Pasadena, CA, 1983 to present, tax and family law
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Taxation Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- American Institute of Certified Accountants
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- California Society of CPAs
- California Society of CPAs Business Valuation Section
- California Society of CPAs Business Fraud Section
- California Society of CPAs Business Family Law
Education
- Military Service – U.S. Army 1971 – 1973
- University – University of Southern California 1977, BS Accounting
- Graduate School – Western States University School of Law, JD 1998
- LLM Taxation – Chapman School of Law LLM, Taxation 2008
Patricia Rayos, Family Law Attorney, Pasadena, CA
Email: patricia.rayos@jhspurgeon.com
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA. Juris Doctor, May 2006. Class Rank: Top 25% Annual Class Rank 2004-2005. Honors: Dean’s List (2004-2005); Mexican American Bar Foundation Scholarship Recipient (2005)
- University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 2002. Honors: Dean’s List (Fall 1999, Spring 2001, Spring 2002); Jesse M. Unruth Scholar, (Spring 2002), Mabel Wilson Scholarship Recipient, (2000-2002)
- BAR: California; U.S. District Court (CDCA), December 2006
Experience
- John H. Spurgeon & Associates, Inc., Associate, (Family Law)
- Law Office of Richard S. Trugman – Los Angeles, CA. Associate, (Family Law) December 2006 – February 2007
- Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law – Los Angeles, CA. Volunteer, September 2005 – March 2007
- Los Angeles Superior Court – Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA
- Judicial Extern – (Family Law) Honorable Richard E. Denner, May 2005 – September 2005
Languages And Organizations
- Fluent in Spanish and basic French; Member of the ABA, WLA, and LACBA, Pasadena Bar Family Law Sections.
- Admitted before the United States Tax Court