Mr. Magness’ transactional practice is focused in the areas of tax and estate planning, business organization, real estate and probate. Mr. Magness’ litigation practice is limited to probate matters and representation of private parties, governmental agencies and public utilities in eminent domain actions. His practice includes real estate acquisitions and finance; 1031 exchanges; planning for large estates; probate of contested estates; estate and gift tax return preparation; income tax, gift tax, generation-skipping transfer tax and estate tax audits and appeals; sales & use tax audits and appeals; property tax appeals; entity formations and terminations; complex buy and sale agreements; and business acquisitions and sales.

Mr. Magness served as an adjunct professor at California State University Fresno teaching an undergraduate level business law course geared towards agriculture for approximately 20 years. He also served on the Fresno County Assessment Appeals Board for approximately 15 years. The board is a quasi-judicial body that hears taxpayer appeals and equalizes the property tax rolls for the County of Fresno, California.

Mr. Magness is a proud and active member of the East Fresno Rotary Club. He also volunteers with a local non-profit that works with the US Forest Service to maintain public access to trail systems in the Sierra National Forest.