About Me

Daniel Chung is a California tax lawyer whose practice focuses on federal and CA tax controversy, advanced tax planning, estate planning, and California property tax. His work ranges from complex federal disputes to the deliberate design of estate and ownership structures, handled with the same emphasis on technical precision and long-term durability.

For nearly a decade, Daniel practiced in a corporate transactional and tax policy setting at an Am Law 100 firm in Washington, D.C., concentrating on mergers & acquisitions, and federal tax legislative & regulatory developments. During that time, he was directly involved in tax policy lobbying related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. That experience provided early exposure to how statutory design, regulatory interpretation, and enforcement priorities shape the tax system.

He later returned to California to broaden his practice beyond transactions and policy into valuation and enforcement. At a respected California property tax boutique law firm, he represented major property owners in complex assessment and valuation disputes across the state. He then served as a senior attorney with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, Large Business & International Division, gaining firsthand insight into how sophisticated federal tax matters are developed and resolved from within the government.

After government service, Daniel joined KFB Rice LLP, where he worked closely with Bruce Givner, a nationally respected tax lawyer known for technical precision and strategic restraint. That period reinforced a disciplined approach to tax practice that values preparation over noise and credibility over volume.

Having practiced in established tax and estate settings, Daniel founded the Law Office of Daniel Chung to provide focused and technically disciplined representation in complex tax matters. The firm is structured to allow direct attorney involvement in planning and controversy engagements where significant tax exposure or multigenerational assets require careful coordination. Corporate structuring, property tax litigation, and federal enforcement experience inform a practice built on depth rather than range for its own sake.