Samuel Landis,    (Senior Partner)

Samuel Landis possesses a masters degree (LLM) in addition to his law degree. He has been one of the pioneering and driving forces in IRS controversy resolution. He has developed many new techniques to resolve IRS matters in a variety of ways that are effective and efficient for both client settlement and IRS processing. As a highly rated tax law professor for over 11 years, Samuel Landis has had the respect and integrity to push through many advancements in IRS settlement techniques. He has gained an extraordinary reputation for his creative solutions to resolving the most difficult tax problems.

Gregory Segal,    (Senior Partner)

With a 15 year background in civil litigation, Gregory Segal has gained the reputation of not "giving in" or "settling" if he believes a better result is possible. Gregory Segal, along with his partner Samuel Landis, has been one of the pioneering and driving forces in IRS controversy resolution. Gregory Segal has handled a variety of complex, news grabbing cases featured in various legal and entertainment journals. In addition, he has served as a legal analyst for ABC talk radio on various legal issues as well as maintaining a reputation as highly rated lecturer on tax resolution issues to CPAs and accountants.

Ted Horton-Billard,    (Managing Partner)

Ted Horton-Billard is a former Division Head for the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and has owned his own telecommunications business engaged in international import and export of voice messaging systems. For years, He supervised senior level attorneys and staff responsible for management of high-stakes and high-profile litigation across the entire United States. He is an experienced California trial attorney having personally tried to verdict more than forty (40) civil and criminal jury trials. He has served as an adjunct law professor at accredited law schools for more than 15 years and has been a frequent continuing legal education lecturer speaking to professionals throughout the country concerning numerous legal subjects. Mr. Horton-Billard is a former member of the California State Bar's Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC), and a former Commissioner on the California State Bar's Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (JNE). He continues to serve as a Special Master for law enforcement seeking to perform search warrants of privileged materials and is admitted to practice law in Federal Courts, the U.S. Tax Court, and all of the Courts in the State of California. Prior to becoming a licensed attorney in 1984, Mr. Horton-Billard served on active duty as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

Joseph Purcell

Joseph Purcell possess the unique expert skills required in the servicing of both our professional gambler and gaming clients. Mr. Purcell started his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in New York City where he handled numerous criminal proceedings. After leaving the District Attorney's office, Mr. Purcell was named assistant general counsel to the National Football League's World League of American Football. More recently, he has been the managing partner in a boutique law firm handling various aspects of the professional gambling industry and has been the principal member of Primetime Player Management LLC which provides sales services to the owner of intellectual property of various table games. Mr. Purcell is a principle member of the Poker Pro Tax Consulting Services LLC and is uniquely experienced to handle the myriad of issues inherent in both the legal and business aspects of professional gambling. Professional gamblers seeking the services of Segal, Cohen & Landis LLP should initially ask directly for Mr. Purcell at (702) 205-2468.