Rufus von Thulen Rhoades practices law in Los Angeles, California. He is the co-author of Matthew Bender's six-volume treatise on international taxation. In addition to writing, Mr. Rhoades practices law with a concentration on International Tax matters and in all facets of federal and state income tax matters, including work with the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board on a number of controversial issues. Mr. Rhoades has received the Dana Latham Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Taxation, which was presented by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Section on Taxation, and the Joanne Garvey Award presented by the California State Bar Section on Taxation for substantial lifetime contributions to the field of tax law. He is Past Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Section on Taxation and of the Foreign Tax Committee of the Section of Taxation of the L.A. County Bar Association.