About

Paula Calimafde is a highly skilled lawyer in Bethesda, Maryland, focusing on Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, and Government Relations. With over 35 years of enjoy, she is a nationally recognized leader in innovative retirement plan designs for groups. Paula Calimafde is the chair of the firm’s Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, and Government Relations exercise organizations. Additionally, she is a senior member of the Estate Planning, Tax, and Nonprofit organizations. Her information lies in advising corporations and tax-exempt businesses on certified and non-certified retirement plans, employee advantages, non-certified deferred compensation, welfare gain, and cafeteria plans. In her practice, Paula makes a speciality of sophisticated estate planning for people with tremendous belongings, inclusive of retirement plan belongings. She also offers steerage to proprietors of family-owned agencies in property planning and retirement making plans, supporting them plan for the succession of their groups. As an established legislative advise for businesses within the Federal tax and employee benefits area, Paula is actively concerned in numerous businesses. She presently serves because the chair and beyond President of the Small Business Council of America (SBCA), representing the interests of privately owned companies in Federal tax, retirement, health care, and worker blessings regions. Paula has been a director of the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) considering that 1992. The SBLC is a coalition of over 50 change and expert institutions dedicated to advocating for small businesses in diverse financial sectors. SBLC regulations are evolved via consensus amongst its numerous club.

Legal Issues

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
  • Nonprofits
  • Employee Benefits
  • Government Relations
  • Retirement Plans

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Maryland Jurdictions
Maryland
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District of Columbia Jurdictions
District of Columbia
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Experience
  • Principal
    Paley Rothman
Education
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The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
J.D. (1976)
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Swarthmore College
B.A. (1973)
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Associations
Maryland State Bar Professional Association
Maryland State Bar
has membership
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Small Business Council of America, Inc. Professional Association
Small Business Council of America, Inc.
- Chair (1994-present) - President (1988-1994) - has membership, Director (1984-present)
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Small Business Legislative Council Professional Association
Small Business Legislative Council
- President and General Counsel (2014-present) - Chair (2010) - Board of Directors (1992-present)
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Tax Sections of the bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia and Montgomery County Professional Association
Tax Sections of the bars of Maryland, the District of Columbia and Montgomery County

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American College of Trust and Estate Counse Professional Association
American College of Trust and Estate Counse
Fellow
2008 - Current">
American College of Tax Counsel Professional Association
American College of Tax Counsel
Fellow
2007 - Current">
IRS Determination Letter Liaison Group Professional Association
IRS Determination Letter Liaison Group
has membership
2003 - Current">
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel Professional Association
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Charter Fellow
2000 - Current">
Employee Benefits Council, Chamber of Commerce of the United States Professional Association
Employee Benefits Council, Chamber of Commerce of the United States

1986 - Current">
District of Columbia Bar Professional Association
District of Columbia Bar
has membership
1977 - Current">
National Life (Small Business) Advisory Board Professional Association
National Life (Small Business) Advisory Board

1993 - 2000">
Advisory Board of the Journal of S Corporation Taxation Professional Association
Advisory Board of the Journal of S Corporation Taxation

1989 - 1994">
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