Founding Attorney
Practice Summary
Bruce has over 30 years of experience as a business, real estate, and tax attorney in the Napa Valley. Bruce received his undergraduate degree in business and accounting from UC Berkeley. After graduation he spent a year teaching accounting at CSU, Chico. While there he obtained an MBA and studied for the CPA exam, passing all parts at his initial sitting. He then took a position with a regional CPA firm in Sacramento and later with the then “Big 8″ accounting firm of Touche Ross & Co., in their tax and business consulting department. He practiced accounting in Sacramento for five years. While in Sacramento he obtained his JD from UOP McGeorge and later a graduate law degree (LL.M.) in Taxation. After a stint as an associate with a firm specializing in tax law in Oakland, he returned to his hometown of Napa. Bruce is a former shareholder of the law firm Gaw, Van Male in Napa, and formed Myers & Associates in 2012.
Education
- J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- LL.M in Taxation, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
- MBA, California State University, Chico
- B.S. in business, University of California, Berkeley
- CPA (inactive)
Personal
Bruce is an avid photographer, and most of the photos you will see on this website were taken by him. He enjoys spending weekends with his wife and his family on day trips to take photos and explore the state. He also enjoys fishing on the Napa River and spends several weeks out of the year in Hawaii.