Professor of Law, Santa Clara University (1961-1998); Adjunct Professor of Law Graduate Tax Program, University of San Diego (1985-1993); Lecturer, Graduate Estate Planning Program, University of Miami (1991-98) member, California Bar, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, member, Board of Directors, Northern Trust Bank of California, past member, editorial board, Trusts & Estates magazine, past member of advisory boards, NYU Tax Institute, CCH Financial and Estate Planning Service, Academic Fellow, American College of Trusts & Estates Counsel, former consultant, California Law Revision Commissioner, member of the faculty, National Judicial College, former instructor, National Graduate Trust School, American Bankers Association, winner, University of Santa Clara Award for Excellence in Scholarship, State Bar of California Joanne Garvey Award for lifetime achievements in the field of tax law.

Author, Post Mortem Tax Planning (3d edition), Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning (co-author), National Underwriter, 9-11 editions, co-author, After Death Tax Planning, American Law Institute; technical editor, Practical Estate Planning, Business Succession Planning, Business Valuation and other publications of Practitioner's Publishing Co. Author, various book chapters and course materials for the AICPA, California Continuing Education of the Bar, California Society of CPAs, College for Financial Planning, articles, Journal of Taxation for Accountants, Community Property Journal The Practical Lawyer, Tax Ideas; Phi-Net, Tax Notes, Trust & Estates and other publications.

The Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium sponsored by the Santa Clara Law School and the Office of Planning Giving, honors Mr. Kasner (1933-2004), attorney and CPA, who served as a professor of Tax Law and Estate Planning at Santa Clara Law from 1961 to 1998.