Tax Attorney Daniel W. Layton

Tax Attorney Daniel W. Layton • After graduating from the exalted University of Chicago Law School, Daniel Layton quickly earned a reputation in the courtroom as an IRS trial attorney. He later worked exclusively in federal criminal and civil tax litigation over five years with the U.S. Department of Justice, handling civil and criminal tax trials in the downtown Los Angeles federal prosecutor's office. In addition to founding his own law firm, he has worked as counsel for a Vault 100 national law firm's mergers & acquisitions group. He is privileged to have been selected to serve as Chair of the Orange County Bar Association's Tax Law Section for three terms (2016, 2020, and 2023).

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Mr. Layton is a native of Southern California, born in Long Beach.  He currently resides in Fullerton, California, where he and his wife raise two daughters.  He opened DWL Tax Law due to his desire to support local businesses and people after seeing a need for sophisticated, smart, ethical, and cost-efficient representation in the area.  Mr. Layton's clients can expect to be kept informed in plain terms, direct and honest communication, regular updates and availability using modern technology, and attention to their personal needs.

When the chips are down, Mr. Layton's clients can also expect a confident, aggressive, and authoritative voice on their side.  Mr. Layton has substantial courtroom and trial experience in civil and criminal cases, ranging from more than a quarter of a billion dollars to innocent spouse cases.