Prentiss Willson is consistently selected as in the top 1 percent of all lawyers in the United States, according to Best Lawyers in America. Recently retired from his position at Ernst & Young as partner and national director of state and local tax practice and procedure, he continues to consult with the firm. Before joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Willson spent 28 years at Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he was managing partner of the San Francisco office, co-chair of the firm’s tax department, and head of the firm’s state and local practice group. Noted as one of the most prominent practitioners in his field, Mr. Willson has frequently appeared as a panelist at continuing education programs and has taught at Stanford Law School, the University of San Francisco Law School, and the Golden Gate University Graduate School of Taxation. Mr. Willson holds an AB from Occidental College and a JD from Harvard Law School.

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