Michael Rashkin , J.D., LL.M. is General Tax Counsel for Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. He is a recognized leader in establishing international tax structures and a leading expert in the management of corporate tax departments. He has worked with high technology companies in selecting locations for R&D design centers and in negotiating their tax incentives. In the early 1980s, Mr. Rashkin established the tax department of Apple Computer and during the same period, at Congress's request, testified about possible improvements to the research credit. He is a member of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of Tax Executives Institute, the State Bar of New York, and the State Bar of California. He holds an LL.M. from New York University.