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Ronald J. Saffa:
Born Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 14, 1948; admitted to bar, 1982, Oklahoma; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Claims Court; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, Oklahoma State University (B.S., 1971; M.S., 1972); legal education, University of Tulsa (J.D., 1981). Fraternities: Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Alpha Psi. Certified Public Accountant, Oklahoma, 1974. Internal Revenue Agent, Internal Revenue Service, 1974-1983. Member: Tulsa County, Oklahoma (Corporate Law Committee, 1983) and American Bar Associations. Editor, Research Institute of America. Author, "Oklahoma Income Taxes," Research Institute of America, 1992. Treasurer and member of Board of Directors of Morton Comprehensive Health Services. Areas of Concentration: Taxation, Estate Planning, Business Law and Civil Litigation.

Reported Cases:
• In the Matter of the Sales Tax Protest of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d/b/a Sam's Wholesale Club., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., d/b/a Sam's Wholesale Club v. Oklahoma Tax Commission, 817 P.2d 1281 (Okl. Ct. App.1991).

• United States of America v. Warren F. Young and Beverly A. Young, 604 F.Supp. 164, 56 A.F.T.R.2d 85-5196, 85-2 USTC P 9643 (N.D. Okl. 1984).