Robert P Merten III

Practice Areas

As a state and local tax authority, Robert P. Merten III advises and represents clients on all tax types, primarily including income and franchise tax, sales and use tax, and property and transfer tax.

Robert is a strategist and impassioned litigator who advocates for his clients before administrative bodies as well as trial and appellate courts. Robert has substantial experience representing clients in all stages of litigation, from pre-trial strategy through pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, trial and appeal. In addition to resolving controversy and litigation disputes, whether through favorable settlements or by formal adjudication, Robert also advises clients on multistate tax planning, audit and compliance issues.

Robert is also a frequent speaker, author and contributor to the SALT industry, including Pillsbury’s SeeSALT law blog, and annually teaches “Comprehensive Income Tax” at UC Davis School of Law’s Summer Tax Institute.