David J. Cartano graduated from the University of Washington in 1972, magna cum laude. He received a J.D. from Cornell University in 1976 and Masters in Taxation from the University the Southern California in 1989, where he had the highest GPA in the history of tax program. Mr. Cartano is a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Barton, Klugman & Oetting. He is the author of "Taxation of Compensation and Benefits" and "Taxation of Individual Retirement Accounts," both published by CCH.