::About the Authors::
The third edition of Artists from Abroad is written by:
Robyn Guilliams is an attorney with FTM Arts Law, the entertainment division of the law firm of Fettmann, Tolchin and Majors, P.C. Her practice is concentrated in the fields of arts and entertainment, including music, arts administration, artist and arts management, non-profit arts organizations, copyright, trademark, licensing, and tax issues relating to foreign artists. Ms. Guilliams has an extensive background in the arts. Her professional career has included positions with the League of American Orchestras, the Richmond Symphony, the William Morris Agency, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she served as the Assistant Artistic Administrator for the National Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Guilliams is a member of the New York State Bar, the Virginia Bar, and the District of Columbia Bar.

Robyn Guilliams
Phone: (703) 385-9500
Fax: (703) 385-9893
Email: rguilliams@ftm-pc.com
The second edition of Artists from Abroad was co-authored by:
Albert J. Schibani is in practice of law in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Alabama, concentrating primarily on various aspects of tax and business law including income and estate tax treaty interpretation and application. He has extensive experience in international tax law and has been engaged as a tax consultant in Russia, Republic of Georgia, Vietnam, Kosovo, and Egypt. For 20 years, Mr. Schibani was an international tax law specialist for the Internal Revenue Service. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama (B.A. 1968), his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law (J.D. 1974), and his advanced law degree in taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center (L.L.M. 1979).

Albert J. Schibani
Phone: (703) 941-8914
Fax: (703) 941-2234
Email: aljotaxlaw@aol.com
Peter V. Kotsatos is the President and CEO of Touchlantic International Entertainment, a consulting firm in the tax and immigration fields for nonresident alien entertainers, musicians, and athletes on dependent/independent personal appearance tours in the United States. Mr. Kotsatos has 10 years experience as a revenue officer with the Internal Revenue Service, specializing in the domestic and international divisions. He received his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University (B.A. 1973) and conducted graduate studies at the School of International Service at American University.

Peter V. Kotsatos
Phone: (301) 530-4237
Fax: (301) 530-0443
Email: pvkgreece@yahoo.com
The second edition of the tax portion of Artists from Abroad is based on original text by:

Craig Etter
Greenberg, Traurig, L.L.P.
Phone: (703) 749-1300
Fax: (703) 749-1301
Email: etterc@gtlaw.com

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