Frank Agostino and Guy Ficco will be speaking at the 42nd Annual UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Conference on Oct. 22, 2026, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
For the past 40 years, UCLA Extension's Annual Tax Controversy Conference has been dedicated to tax controversy and tax litigation. The conference provides an open forum for distinguished presenters and panelists to discuss sensitive tax practice issues with an engaged audience.
This conference is attended by tax attorneys, accountants, CPAs, enrolled agents, financial advisors, and other tax professionals.
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Kostelanetz speakers will participate in the following panels:
Wednesday, October 22, 2026, 11:15 am
How to Effectively Use AI in Your Tax Controversy Practice and Not Get in Trouble Doing It
Frank Agostino will speak on a panel about artificial intelligence use in tax practice. Frank will be joined by moderator Michelle Levin of Dentons and fellow panelists Judge Emin Toro of the US Tax Court; Thomas Curtin, Jr., of the Office of Professional Responsibility; and Philipp Behrendt of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C.
Wednesday, October 22, 2026, 4:45 pm
Criminal Panel
Guy Ficco will speak on a panel on recent trends in criminal tax enforcement. Guy will be joined by moderator Evan Davis, of Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez P.C. and fellow panelists Assistant U.S. Attorney James Hughes of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California; and Special Agent in Charge Darren Lian of IRS Criminal Investigation.
About Frank
During his four decades of practicing tax law, Frank has been the driving force behind many successful lawsuits that sought to establish fair tax enforcement principles for taxpayers. Frank has extensive courtroom experience, litigating more than 100 tax matters, several of which established important precedents for taxpayers.
About Guy
As Chief and Deputy Chief of IRS Criminal Investigation from 2022 through April 2026, Guy directed one of America’s largest federal law enforcement organizations. Throughout his law enforcement career, Guy spearheaded investigations into major financial crimes spanning tax evasion, sanctions violations, money laundering, corruption, banking misconduct, cybercrime, cryptocurrency offenses, and terrorism financing.
