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::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
Copyright © 2008 League of American Orchestras/Association of Performing Arts Presenters
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