Dave Newbery, a CPA as well as an attorney, began his career working in the Tax Department of Haskin & Sells (predecessor of Deloitte, LLP) in Kansas City. In those early years, Dave spent his time doing tax consulting, research, and return preparation for major Kansas City clients and Fortune 500 companies.
Dave moved to Topeka in 1976 to become Director of Taxation for the Kansas Department of Revenue where he was in charge of tax policy and compliance for state income tax, sales and use tax, inheritance tax, motor fuel tax, and other Kansas excise taxes.
After his career as a practicing CPA and state tax administrator, Dave began practicing law in 1980 and has continued as a tax lawyer up to the present time.
In addition to private practice as an attorney and CPA, Dave has substantial teaching experience. From 1982 to 1988 Dave served as Assistant Professor of Taxation at Washburn School of Business teaching income taxation of individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. He also taught several courses as an adjunct professor at Washburn School of Law, including State and Local Taxation (1977-78), Advanced Estate Planning (1983), and Estate and Gift Taxation (1991-1998). Dave is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops on estate planning, state and federal taxation, and related topics, having logged over 90 such appearances during the course of his career. Dave is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Dave is a trained and experienced business appraiser and mediator. His background in accounting, business, and tax law, coupled with his experience as a mediator and business appraiser, uniquely qualify him to serve as an unbiased neutral in cases involving complex valuations such as:
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