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Ray M. Beck
Email: ray@crslaw.com
Business Practice Areas: Business Formation and Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, Probate Planning, Real Property
Individual Practice Areas: Business Formation and Planning, Probate Planning, Real Property
Ray M. Beck, born Salt Lake City, Utah, July 4, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah; United States Claims Court; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Claims Court. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., with honors, cum laude, 1980) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics; J. Reuben Clark Law School (J.D., 1983). Board Member, Journal of Legal Studies, 1982-1983. Author "Creditor's Rights in Bankruptcy," Brigham Young University Journal of Legal Studies, 1983. Member: Salt Lake County Bar Association; Utah State Bar (Member, Real Property, Estate Planning and Tax Section). Language: German. Real Estate, Corporations, Estate Planning, Taxation. Mr. Beck has been associated with the law firm of Cohne, Rappaport & Segal, P.C., where he is presently a shareholder and member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Beck's practice focuses on tax-sensitive business transactions, commercial real estate development and estate planning. His transactional practice has included representation of clients in mergers, acquisitions and divisions, stock and asset purchases or sales, compensation planning as well as general entity governance and regulation. In particular, Mr. Beck's practice has focused on advising his clients relative to like-kind, tax deferred exchanges as permitted under § 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Beck has participated in hundreds of such transactions, is a frequent lecturer on the subject and has served as an expert witness. In addition, Mr. Beck has represented his clients before various regulatory bodies, including the Internal Revenue Service and the Utah State Tax Commission. He is licensed to practice before the United States Tax Court and the United States Claims Court. Mr. Beck's clients have included professional corporations, service providers, various real estate entities and electrical co-generation facilities. He has also assisted non-profit entities in their formation, governance and representation before applicable regulatory agencies.
Mr. Beck has served as chief counsel in the acquisition, financing, development, exchange and/or sale of large real estate developments including large shopping centers, apartment complexes, office warehouses and land bank assemblages. His clients have included national real estate investment trusts, regional development companies, private real estate holding entities as well as local developers and contractors. He has represented both institutional lenders and borrowers relative to the acquisition, development and sale of commercial and agricultural property. Mr. Beck has served on the planning and zoning commission in the city where he resides.
Mr. Beck's estate planning practice emphasizes wealth transfers on a tax wise basis through the use of testamentary and inter vivos trusts, family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, etc. He has represented large estates before the Internal Revenue Service in the preparation and audit of estate and gift tax returns.
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