Professor Dr. Michael Dallo
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Biography
Michael Dallo is a Lecturer in Accountancy and an Adjunct Law Professor at the University of San Diego. He specializes in Corporate Tax, drawing on his extensive professional experience as the principal attorney and chief executive officer of Dallo Law Group, a tax law firm he founded in 2012. He has been teaching at the University of San Diego School of Business since 2017 and expanded his instruction to the School of Law in 2021. Prior to his teaching career, Professor Dallo clerked for the Department of Justice in the Civil Trial Tax Division and completed a summer legal internship at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Paris, France. He has a solid background in tax law, having worked on complex federal and international tax issues as a licensed CPA with Sempra Energy. Additionally, he is a Certified Specialist in Taxation and a licensed attorney in California. His professional accolades include being recognized as an AV Preeminent attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, a Rising Star in Super Lawyers for 2018, and has been honored as an Admired CEO by the San Diego Business Journal multiple times. Furthermore, his firm has been named San Diego’s Tax Law Firm by the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Experience
Lecturer, Adjunct Law Professor
— PresentUniversity of San Diego • San Diego, CA
Teaches Corporate Tax and has expanded instruction from the School of Business to the School of Law.
Principal Attorney, Chief Executive Officer
— PresentDallo Law Group • California
Operates a tax law firm specializing in assisting taxpayers with legal disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and California taxing agencies.
Legal Intern
— PresentPricewaterhouseCoopers • Paris, France
Gained practical experience in tax law.
Clerk
— PresentDepartment of Justice, Civil Trial Tax Division •
Assisted in legal proceedings related to tax law.
Awards
AV Preeminent
Rising Star
Admired CEO
San Diego’s Tax Law Firm
San Diego’s Tax Law Firm
San Diego’s Tax Law Firm
Requirements for University of San Diego
Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
GRE General
TOEFL
IELTS
Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- LSAC CAS Report
- Official Transcripts
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement
- Resume/CV
Specialization Notes
The Juris Doctor (JD) is the primary professional degree in law. The school also accepts the LSAT or JD Next exam in addition to the GRE.