First Admitted: 1976

Professional Webpage: http://www.pascottolaw.com/bio/

Bar/Professional Activity:

See Resume: Member of the State Bar of California; also admitted to practice law in Italy.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

FAA Licensed Pilot

Honors/Awards:

The official title of Commendatore is awarded by decree of the President of Italy to individuals who are given this honour in the Italian Order of Merit known as the Ordine al Merito Della Repubblica and other orders of knighthood., Commendatore, President of the Republic of Italy, 1989

Educational Background:

JD University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy, 1973

White Papers:

Alvaro Pascotto has written many articles and publications, primarily for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) -- see list below. NBAA ARTICLETHE MOST COMMON CALIFORNIA USE-TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR AIRCRAFTMay 20, 2002 NBAA ARTICLENON-BUSINESS USE OF EMPLOYER-PROVIDED AIRCRAFT Use of Business Aircraft: Securities Law ConsiderationsOctober 17, 2005 NBAA ARTICLECHANGES IN AIRCRAFT FINANCING, in “HELPING NBAA MEMBERS NAVIGATE THROUGH THE STORM’ -- NBAA Business Aviation Insider July/August 2009 NBAA ARTICLENON-BUSINESS USE OF EMPLOYER-PROVIDED AIRCRAFTUse of Corporate Aircraft by Executives of Public Companies: Should Tax Consequences be Disclosed? June 7, 2010 NBAA ArticleSELECTED TAX ISSUES IN LEASING TRANSACTIONSSeptember 2010 NBAA ARTICLENBAA MEMBER RESOURCEThe Most Common California Use Tax ExemptionsMarch 21, 2011

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

October 2012, Background and Basics: Ordinary and Necessary Use, Hobby Losses, Passive Losses, and At-Risk Rules, NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL -- October 2012, Advanced Loss Deductions: In-depth Look at Ordinary and Necessary Use, Hobby Losses, Passive Losses, and At-Risk Rules, NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Orlando, FL, Presenter, NBAA, 2012
Numerous presentations at industry seminars and conferences, e.g., NBAA Annual Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conferences, NBAA Business Aviation Tax Seminars, NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forums, USC Gould School of Law, Milken Institute, Conklin & de Decker Conferences, IBC USA Annual Global Strategy Summit for the Citi Family Office
October 2011, Challenges Associated With Moving an Aircraft Off the U.S. Civil Registry, 2011 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Presenter, NBAA, 2011
February 2012, Letters of Intent and Purchase Agreements Are You Ready to Ride the Razor, 2012 NBAA Aircraft Registration Conference, Delray Beach, FL, Author/Presenter, NBAA, 2012
May 2012, Personal Use of Business Aircraft Strategies (presented by Alvaro Pascotto, Law Offices of Alvaro Pascotto, Doug Stewart, AircraftLogs, and Jed Wolcott & Associates CPA, PA), NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar, Denver, CO, Author/Presenter, NBAA, 2012
October 2013, International Aircraft Transactions, 2013 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Presenter, NBAA, 2013

Industry Groups:

Aviation & Aerospace
Internet/Media & Entertainment
Transportation

Alvaro Pascotto