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Dennis K. Ridley
Work History
Bunning,
Bowman, Ridley & Smith
January 2006 -
Present
Bunning & Associates
May 1999 - December 1999
Responsibilities Included:
Preparation of individual, corporate, partnership, trust, estate
and gift tax returns; consulting with clients regarding tax, business,
estate planning. I currently have an active CPA license in Nevada, an
inactive license in Wyoming.
Most of my time was spent working as an attorney. I was of
counsel with Ashton Price, and specialized in estate planning under the
community property laws of the state of California. Leave I currently
have an active permit in Wyoming and inactive permits in South Dakota
and Nebraska. I currently have an active license in Wyoming and am in
the process of reactivating my South Dakota and Nebraska Bar licenses.
Marquis & Aurbach
January 2000 - July 2000
I was of
counsel and assisted in all phases of estate planning including document
preparation. I also drafted various limited liability partnerships and
corporations under Nevada's community property laws.
Nelson Thorne, Certified Public Accountants
January 1998 - April 1999
Certified Public Accountant
Responsibilities Included:
Preparation of individual, corporate, partnership, trust, estate
and gift tax returns; consulting with clients regarding tax, business
and estate planning; During this past year, I have become knowledgeable
of Nevada law.
Whitting, Hagg & Hagg Law Firm
1996 - January 1, 1998
Tax & Estate Planning Attorney
Responsibilities Included:
Handling all aspects of Federal Income Tax, Estate Planning,
Corporate, LLC, Partnership, Elder, and related areas of Law for
Federal, Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska; building an estate
planning practice, developing the client base. While working with this
firm, I gained experience in the areas of Import/Export and Gaming Law.
Owner, Dennis K. Ridley & Associates
1983-1996
After resigning from Alexander Grant & Co., I continued a CPA
Practice while attending law school. After being admitted to the Bar in
1986, I developed a legal practice, specializing in tax return
preparation, tax consulting, tax litigation, estate planning, education
law, business law, real estate law, elder law, and other related areas.
Administrative & Tax Partner, Alexander Grant & Co.
1982-1983
The Dennis K. Ridley firm merged with Alexander, Grant & Co. In
addition to my administrative and tax partner responsibilities, I
managed the firm's audits, which included audits of Wyoming School
Districts and the Wyoming Department of Education.
Early Career Experience: 1965-1982
Dennis K. Ridley, CPA firm; McGladrey, Hansen,Dunn & Co. (now known
as McGladrey, Pullen), Raab, Roush & Gaymon; and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell
& Co. (now known as KPMG, Inc.). Through these positions, I became
skilled in client/practice development and staff management.
EDUCATION
University of Wyoming: BS
Accounting (1965)
• University of Wyoming Law School:
JD (1986)
CVA Valuation (2006)
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
• Inactive: South Dakota Federal
District Court; South Dakota State Courts; Nebraska State Courts (1997)
• Admitted: Wyoming Federal District
Court; WY State Courts (1986)
• License to Practice: 10th Circuit
Court of Appeals; US Tax Court, US Supreme Court
• Active Status: Nevada Board of
Certified Public Accountants
• Inactive Status: Wyoming Board of
Certified Public Accountants (maintained)
• Affiliations: Wyoming State Bar
(Tax Chairperson: 1990-1996); American Bar Association; American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Wyoming Society of Certified
Public Accountants (CPE Chairperson 1970-74); Member of the University
of Wyoming Foundation Board of Directors; South Dakota Bar; Nebraska
Bar; Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants
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