David Laro

SENIOR JUDGE DAVID LARO was appointed to the United States Tax Court, confirmed by the Senate, and invested as a federal judge in November 1992. He formerly practiced law in Flint and Ann Arbor, Michigan, for twenty-four years, specializing in tax law. Senior Judge Laro was chairman and CEO of a publicly traded international company, and he cofounded Republic Bancorp, a Michigan bank holding company. He is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law School and a visiting professor...See more

SENIOR JUDGE DAVID LARO was appointed to the United States Tax Court, confirmed by the Senate, and invested as a federal judge in November 1992. He formerly practiced law in Flint and Ann Arbor, Michigan, for twenty-four years, specializing in tax law. Senior Judge Laro was chairman and CEO of a publicly traded international company, and he cofounded Republic Bancorp, a Michigan bank holding company. He is an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law School and a visiting professor at the University of San Diego Law School. SHANNON P. PRATT is one of the most successful and respected authors in the field of business valuations. He has authored many industry standard books, including Cost of Capital, Fourth Edition ; Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums, Second Edition ; and The Market Approach to Valuing Businesses, Second Edition , all published by Wiley. Over a distinguished career of more than four decades, he has performed valuation engagements for M&A, ESOPs, and numerous other purposes. He is also Editor Emeritus of Shannon Pratt's Business Valuation Update , the premier monthly newsletter in the field of business valuation. Dr. Pratt is CEO of Shannon Pratt Valuations, a business valuation firm located in Portland, Oregon. See less