Michael Morris has blended his tax law expertise with a passion for music and entertainment into a practice that is unique.  His practice areas are tax controversy and transactional matters; estate planning; music, entertainment and general business law.

As a former trial lawyer for the IRS and a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law, Michael has the educational background and practical experience that enables him to provide insightful solutions to his clients’ complicated tax, estate and business transaction issues.

The entertainment industry is a niche in which Michael has developed a strong base of loyal clients.  His interest in music and years of servicing clients in entertainment has allowed him to build a solid reputation of providing valuable and effective business solutions in such areas as copyright and contractual matters.  His clients include a post production house; industry executives of major studios; and Grammy winners, including numerous recording artists.

Although Michael’s core competency is within the tax arena and entertainment, over the past decade he has developed significant expertise and a clientele covering a wide range of businesses.

As with a number of other attorneys at Valensi Rose, Michael has the distinction of being named a “Super Lawyer” among Southern California lawyers for 2006-2010 by Law and Politics Magazine and Los Angeles Magazine.  He was also designated by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of "L.A.'s Top 100 Lawyers" in 2009. 

Michael writes law-related articles, moderates industry seminars, delivers speeches and has served as the president of the California Copyright Conference.

He received his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law, where he was awarded the prestigious Order of the Coif and wrote for the Arizona Law Review.