CURRICULUMVITAE

MICHAELB.BURRIS
CERTIFIEDPUBLICACCOUNTANT
242ALABAMAAVENUE
BOGALUSA,LOUISIANA70427
TELEPHONE(985)7322594

EXPERIENCE:

19761978

19791983

1984Present

LouisianaLegislativeAuditor
StaffAccountant
DeloitteHaskins&Sells,subsequentlyDeloitte&Touche
StaffAccountant,SeniorAccountant,Manager
SelfemployedCertifiedPublicAccountantoperatingon
theNorthShoreofLakePonchartrainincludingtwoyears
inwhichmypracticewasmergedwiththatoftwoother
CPAs,aswellascurrentlyapartnerintheBatonRouge
CPAfirmofTheMcKeyGroup.

EDUCATION:

BachelorsofScienceinaccountingfromLouisianaStateUniversity,December1978.

PassedtheUniformedCertifiedPublicAccountantsExam,May1979.

SecurityLicenses:
Series7License.

Series66License.

Postgraduateeducationhasincludedmeetingandexceedingthecontinuingprofessional
education(CPE)annualrequirementsoftheStateBoardofCertifiedPublicAccountants,
includingbutnotlimitedtothefollowingBusinessValuationandLitigationcourses:

Creating&SustainingaCultureofExcellence.2/1113/2013
CommunityBankBuying&Selling.7/31&8/1/2013
2008BusinessValuationWorkshop.11/7/2008.
2008LitigationServicesWorkshop.11/8/2008.
DeceptionAccountingTechniquesRecognizingtheWarningSigns.12/10/2003.
NACVAweeklongworkshoponbusinessvaluaationsandsuccessfullypassed
examination.10/2002.
ApplyingBusinessValuationApproaches.11/23/2002.

ValuationIssuesforCloselyHeldBusinessesandIndividuals.8/21/1996.
ConferencesontheCPAsroleinMatrimonialDisputes.6/67/1997,
AccountantsOnTrial.7/21/1988.
ValuationsinEstates,BusinessSeparationsandDivorce.7/27/1985.

PROFESSIONALANDCIVICORGANIZATIONS:

AmericanInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants
PastboardmemberandcurrentmemberoftheLouisianaSocietyofCertifiedPublic
Accountants
PastPresident,VicePresident,&TreasurerandcurrentmemberofNorthShore
ChapterofCertifiedPublicAccountants
PastTreasurerandcurrentmemberofBogalusaChamberofCommerce
PastPresidentandTreasurerofBowlingGreenSchool
PastmemberoftheBoardofTrusteesofBowlingGreenSchool
PresentPresidentandPastTreasurerofRuralHealthofAmerica,Inc.,anonprofit,tax
exemptcharitableorganizationtoprovidemedicalservicestorural,medically
underservedareasofLouisiana.
PastTreasurerofWashingtonParishCommunicationsDistrict,theEmergency911
organizationforWashingtonParish
DeaconandtrusteeofHillcrestBaptistChurch
CommissionerandTreasurerofWashingtonParishReservoirCommission
PastBoardMemberoftheFundforBogalusa
PastBoardMemberandTreasurerofNorthshoreCommunityFoundation.

BUSSINESSASSOCIATIONS:

MichaelB.Burris,CertifiedPublicAccountingPracticeformedinJanuary1984and
continuouslyoperatedsuccessfulaccountingpractice,nowservingover500individual,
corporate,andfiduciaryclients.
ResourceBankCoorganizer,DirectorandCorporateSecretary.ChairofAudit
Committee.
HerringGasCompanyofLouisiana,Inc.Shareholderandorganizerofliquefiedgas
servicecompanyoperatinginFloridaParishes.Subsequentlysoldinteresttomajority
shareholder.
SoutheasternCommunications,Inc.Shareholder,organizerandpastofficeroffiber
opticcommunicationcompany.Subsequentlysoldinterest.
FundsManagement,Inc.Shareholder,organizerandVicePresidentofinvestment
representationfirm.
BogalusaTaxServices,Inc.Purchased,reorganizedandsoldexistingnoncertified
accountingpracticeinBogalusa,Louisiana.
GulfCoastTimber,Inc.PriorShareholder,organizer,andofficeroftimberbrokerage
business.

 MageeAutoplexofFranklinton,L.L.C.Member/Managerofnewandusedcar
dealershipinFranklinton,Louisiana.
MageeAutoplexofKentwood,L.L.C.PriorMember/Managerofnewandusedcar
dealershipinKentwood,Louisiana.Subsequentlyclosedduetorecession.
FamilyFurniture,L.L.C.PriorMember/Managerofafurnitureandappliancestorein
Franklinton,Louisiana.Subsequentlysoldinterest.
DirectWireless,L.L.C.PriorMember/Managerofcellularandpagingcompanythat
servesWashingtonParish.Subsequentlysoldbusiness.
GreenlandIndustries,L.L.C.PriorMember/Managerofaresidentialdevelopment
companyinWashingtonParish.Subsequentlysoldinterest.
GroupSixVentures,L.L.C.PriorMember/Managerofaninvestmentcompanywhich
heldinvestmentinrealestateandrehabilitationhospitals.Subsequentlysoldinterest.
Variouslandandtimberventurespresentlyinvolvedinownershipandmanagementof
timberland,farmland,gravelminingproperties,andcommercialrealestate.

TRUSTEEORCOTRUSTEEOF(includingpreviouslyheldtrusteeships):

KristenN.VerberneInterVivosTrust
TheWhiteFamilyChurchCharitableTrust
NeilC.VerberneInterVivosTrust
RandyL.Verberne,IIInterVivosTrust
LindseyJoBrumfieldInterVivosTrust,resignedeffective11/3/2013
JefferyR.ErwinInterVivosTrust
JanisM.VerberneInterVivosTrust
MichaelL.MageeInterVivosTrust
SkipC.MageeInterVivosTrust
KatelynN.MageeInterVivosTrust
VictoriaA.MageeInterVivosTrust
MichaelMageeInterVivosTrust
MageeTrustOne,trusthasexpired
MageeTrustTwo,trusthasexpired
MageeTrustThree,trusthasexpired
BlakeThornhillTrust,resignedeffective2011

EXECUTORORCOEXECUTOROF:

TheEstateofDorothyC.Galloway
TheEstateofDavidL.Thornhill

EXPERTWITNESSAPPEARANCES:

Acceptedasanexpertwitnessinthe15th,19th,and22ndLouisianaJudicialDistrictsin
manycasesstartingin1980untilpresent.Testimonyhasincludedincome,valuation

issues,accounting,taxlaw,estatetaxlaw,corporategovernance,timevaluesofmoney
andotherissuesbeforetheCourt.Aselectlistingofcasesisprovidedbelow:

Taborvs.Tabor.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.Suit
No:101665,DivisionA.1992.Testifiedonmattersofchildsupportandproperty
settlement.

Michellivs.Michelli.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
SuitNo:104025,DivisionB.1993.Testifiedfortheplaintiffregardingchildsupportand
communitypropertymatters.

Campbellvs.Campbell.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,
Louisiana.1993.Testifiedonchildsupportandcommunitypropertydivisionasit
pertainedtoSCorporationissues.Caseiscitedoftenandmytestimonywasquotedin
SupremeCourtDecision.

Weisonvs.Wesion.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
1993.Testifiedonmattersofspousalsupportandpropertysettlement.

Moorevs.Moore.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
1993.Testifiedonchildsupportissues.

Cruservs.Cruser.19thJDC,TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
DocketNo:373303,DivisionC.1994.Testifiedforthedefendantastothepartitionof
thecommunityregimeandspousalsupportissues.

Cummingsvs.Olcott.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
SuitNo:123538,DivisionA.1995.Testifiedfortheplaintiffonchildsupportissues.

Bankstonvs.Bankston.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.Courtappointedin
mattersofcorporatevaluation.

Kennedyvs.Kennedy.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
SuitNo:116531.1995.Testifiedforthedefendantonspousalsupport,childsupport,and
taxrelatedissuesandliabilities.

Thompsonvs.Thompson.15thJDC.LafayetteParish,Louisiana.Testifiedonmattersof
communityproperty,spousalsupport,andchildsupport.

Strebvs.Streb.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.Suit
No:114314,DivisionA.1995.Testifiedfortheplaintiffregardingpartitionofthe
communityregimeandspousalsupport.

Royvs.Roy.15thJDC.LafayetteParish,Louisiana.Testifiedonmattersofcommunity
propertydivisionandchildsupport.


Waldropvs.Waldrop.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
SuitNo:131693,DivisionD.1999.Testifiedfordefendanttospousalandchildsupport.

Mageevs.Magee.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.Testifiedonmattersofchild
supportandcommunitypropertydivision.

McDonaldvs.McDonald.19thJDC.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.SuitNo:
130946,DivisionD.1999.Testifiedfortheplaintiffastothenatureandstatusofseparate
propertyfundsastracedthroughthecommunityandseparatepropertyregimes.

Williamsvs.Williams.22ndJDC,WashingtonParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:079664.
2000.Testifiedforplaintiffinchildsupportandpartitionofcommunity.

Belchervs.BogalusaMFCA,et.al.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.Testified
forplaintiffonmattersofcorporategovernance,provingunequaldistributionsto
membersandcorporatefraud.

Wilkersonvs.OccupationalHealth,OnSiteHealth,et.al.19thJDC.EastBatonRouge
Parish,Louisiana.Testifiedonmattersofcorporategovernance.

Pastorvs.Pastor.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.2000.
Testimonyregardingspousalsupportanddivisionofcommunity.

Burkhaltervs.Burkhalter.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:
81428B.2001.Testifiedonbehalfofdefendantinbusinessvaluationmatters.

Odomvs.Odom.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:200014237.
2002.Testifiedregardingbusinessvaluationmatters.

Jamesvs.James.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
Testifiedonmattersofchildsupport.

Johnsonvs.Johnson.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
Preformedandtestifiedonincometracethroughrecords.

Alfordvs.Alford.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.2003.Courtappointedexpert
inbusinessvaluationmatters.

Parkersonvs.DecoratingShowroom.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.Testified
forthedefendantonmattersofcorporategovernance.

ParishNationalBankvs.GoodbeeQuickStop.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,
Louisiana.Reportedforthedefendantregardingtraceofrecords.

Radcliff10,LLCvs.ZipTubeSystemsofLouisiana,Inc.et.al.22ndJDC,St.Tammany
Parish,Louisiana.DocketNo:200314116,DivisionJ.2005.Testimonyregarding
businessvaluationmatters,accountingforitemsinoriginalpurchaseofbusinessand
corporategovernance.

EstateofWiltonPettitvs.FirstFinance.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.
Testifiedforthedefendantonmattersofcorporategovernance.

Ledouxvs.Ledoux.2005.19thJDC.EastBatonRouge.Testifiedonmattersof
communitypropertyandsupport.

Smithvs.Smith.2006.19thJDC.EastBatonRouge.Testimonyregardingspousal
support,communitydivision,andtaxliabilities.

StateofLouisianavs.EstateofNormanOttII.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.
Testifiedforthedefendantonmattersoftaxlaw.

RebeccaL.HolcombandRhondaHolcombTorkvs.CharlesM.HolcombTrust.22nd
JDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:92248,DivisionJ.2006.Court
appointedexperttoprovideaspecificaccountingandtraceoftrustfunds.

Lemlyvs.Lemly.22ndJDC.WashingtonParish,Louisiana.2007.Reportedon
communitypropertysettlement.

C.CooperEnterprisesLLCvs.PrestonBurge.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,Louisiana.
CaseNo:2007712622.2007.Reportedforplaintiffoncomputationofdamages.

Favrevs.Favre.19thJDC,EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.2007.Computedand
wrotereportastothepropertysettlementofthecommunityregime.

Vicelliovs.Vicellio.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
2007.Testifiedonmattersofchildsupport.

Quickvs.Quick.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:200514824,
DivisionA.2008.Courtappointedexperttodeterminechildsupport.

Martinvs.Martin.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,Louisiana.DocketNo:200813415,
DivisionI.2008Courtappointedexperttodeterminechildsupport.

Trahanvs.Trahan.19thJDC.TheFamilyCourt.EastBatonRougeParish,Louisiana.
SuitNo:162982,DivisionA.2008.Testifiedfordefendantregardingbusinessvaluation
matters,communitypropertypartition,taxliabilities,andspousalsupport.

Champagne,et.al.vs.Riecke,et.al.22ndJDC.St.TammanyParish,Louisiana.CaseNo:
200612438,DivisionJ.Providedaffidavitofexpertopinionforplaintiffregarding
corporategovernanceandownership.

SuccessionofEltonThomas,22ndJDC,WashingtonParishLouisianaCaseNo:13,974
C.Testifiedforsuccessionregardingproperaccountingofallocationsofdebts,taxes
andexpensesbetweenlegateesinaccordancewithLa.RevisedStatutesandLa.Civil
CodeArticles.Providedexpertopinionsastofederalestatetaxlawandvaluationissues
betweenfederalandstateapplications.Thereasonsforjudgmentstated,TheCourt
findsbasedonthelawandthetestimonyoftheCertifiedpublicAccountantappointedby
theExecutrix,Mr.Burris,thattheaccountingusedtoallocatetheexpensesandtaxesto
thepartieswascorrect.TheCourtfurthernotesthatthemannerinwhichtheexpensesof
thedecedentandestatewereallocatedandtheassetsvaluedsavedthepartiesa
substantialamountofmoneyinestatetaxes.

Crewv.Crew,19thJDC,TheFamilyCourt,EastBatonRougeParish,LouisianaSuit
No.170,948DivisionC.Providedschedulesdeterminingspousalsupportresultingin
stipulatedjudgmentdatedSeptember29,2009.

SuccessionofOseyE.Singletary,22ndJDC,St.TammanyParishLouisianaCaseNo.
200930481,DivisionG.ProvidedreportstotheCourtregardingfiduciary(trust)
accounting,investmentsuitability&assetallocation,calculationsofinvestmentreturns.
Alsoprovidedreportsregardingestatetaxlawandspecificallyeffectsofqualified
disclaimerbycuratorofindigent.

Dawsonv.ForeverGreenAthleticFields,Inc.,DavidRipka,andKeithDay,19thJDC,
EastBatonRougeParishLouisianaSuitNo.547,844Sec.26.Providedcalculationsof
commissionsdueregardingthesellingoftuffmaterialonasquarefootbasis.Receiveda
consentjudgmentduringtestimonyforfullamountsuedfor.

MyrlC.Sumrall,Jr.vJohnnyL.Sumrall,asTrusteeoftheTheSumrallFamilyTrusts
AF,19thJDC,EastBatonRougeParishSuitNo.556,659Section27.Provided
testimonyandreportregardingtrustaccountinganalysis,corporateaccountinganalysis
andreconciliationbetweenthem,asthetrustsownedtheoutstandingstockofacertain
corporationtheplaintiffassertedwasoperatedbythetrustasabusiness.

PERSONAL
DateofBirthSeptember26,1957