Arthur Pearson
apearson@mpbf.com

Arthur V. Pearson is a founding member of Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney. He specializes in accounting and tax malpractice defense as well as tax and business transactions. Over his career, he has handled thousands of malpractice cases, trying over 50 cases to verdict. Mr. Pearson is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.

He has lectured in American Institute of Certified Public Accountants-sponsored programs throughout the Western United States since 1994, as well as to accounting firms and insurance societies.

A large percentage of accounting malpractice claims involve tax issues. Many of these can be resolved by dealing directly with the tax authorities to fix late elections, reduce or eliminate penalties, or otherwise mitigate the tax situation out of which the claim arises. Mr. Pearson advocates aggressive handling of the underlying tax issues to facilitate resolution of such claims prior to extensive discovery or trial.