
Star Q Lopez
Star Q - Legal and Mediation ServicesStar Q. Lopez focuses her practice in estate planning, business formations, and general tax law services. Having practiced law for over a decade, Star has extensive experience in a variety of matters from estate planning, tax law, international law, and business planning to federal labor law, government contracting, criminal law, and general counsel to federal entities. In addition to her transactional and business experience, Star is a former federal prosecutor. In her role as a Judge Advocate, Star handled several criminal trials, administrative board hearings, and Federal labor law cases on behalf of the United States Air Force. As a Special Assistant United States Attorney, Star prosecuted cases in Federal District Court. While completing her graduate degree, Star also externed and advised on cases for the Internal Revenue Service. Clients of Layton & Lopez Tax Attorneys, LLP, benefit from Star’s insights into governments investigations and prosecutions, as well as her experience handling all aspects of criminal trials.
- University of Chicago
- MBA (2018) | Business/ Finance / Strategy
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- Relevant Courses: Financial Accounting; Corporate Finances; Managerial Accounting; Financial Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Organizations and Incentives; Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity; Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital; Managerial Decision Making; Negotiations; Essentials of Effective Leadership; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Analytical Methods; Leadership Exploration and Development; Statistics; Marketing Management Statistics; Commercializing Innovation; Data Driven Marketing; Operations Management; Leadership Capital; Global Strategy and Economics; Integrated Strategic Management
- New York University School of Law
- LL.M. | Tax Law
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- Relevant Courses: Corporate Tax; Payroll Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Tax; International Tax; Tax Aspects of Charitable Giving; Tax of Property Transactions; Survey of Tax Procedure
- Activities: LLM Extern, Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel, 2016
- University of California - Los Angeles
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- Biola University
- M.A. (2004) | Theology / Philosophy
- University of California - Irvine
- B.A. | Political Science
- Partner
- Layton & Lopez Tax Attorneys, LLP
- - Current
- The Next Campaign: IRS Changes Its Approach to Large Business and International Audits
- Orange County Lawyer
- Year in Review
- ABA Section of International Law
- Veteran Affairs Accreditation
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Diversity Fellow
- American Bar Association, International Law Section
- State Bar of California # 251254
- Member
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- California
- USCAAF Bar
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Tax Law
- English: Spoken, Written