Carlos Gomez, Esq. is a Senior Associate Attorney at Brotman Law, where he focuses on Employment Development Department (EDD) audits and tax optimization strategies. Carlos is known for delivering strong, measurable outcomes for clients—many of whom have received no-change audit results or saved millions of dollars through corporate restructuring and strategic tax planning.
Carlos represents clients before major federal and state tax agencies, including:
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
- Employment Development Department (EDD)
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA)
He also advises on multistate tax matters across jurisdictions such as Illinois, Washington, New York, and Utah, ensuring comprehensive and compliant solutions.
Carlos earned his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, and passed the California Bar in 2021. He holds a B.A. in Political Science with a focus on public law from UC San Diego, where he was the first in his family to earn a college degree. During law school, he published legal research in the California Western International Law Journal and interned with both the U.S. District Court and New Media Rights, gaining practical experience in federal casework and intellectual property.
Outside of work, Carlos is passionate about language learning and cultural exploration—having studied Japanese before a trip to Japan. He shares life with his 110-pound Mastiff-Pitbull mix, Moe, and enjoys horror movies, tech news, and thrillers by Stephen King and Dan Brown.