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Stephen K. Galgoczy, Esq. Steve is the founder and President of Fortress Financial Services. Steve has worked in the tax resolution industry, and has been representing taxpayers in collections with both state and federal governments, since 1999. Steve holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington (focus on Finance and Marketing) and attended Seattle University School of Law on an academic scholarship. He graduated cum laude and in the top 25% of his law school class. He holds a license in good standing with the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado and is admitted to practice in United States Tax Court. Steve Galgoczy has never been disciplined by the Colorado Bar Association. Before Fortress, Steve spent four years as the top Associate with two of the largest tax resolution firms in the United States. During his career as a tax resolution professional, Steve has personally handled over 1500 cases involving delinquent taxes and has had significant involvement in well over 2500 such cases. Steve has extensive experience handling some of the most difficult tax collection cases found in the world of tax resolution and is considered by many to be among the best tax resolution professionals in the country. Steve is also considered by many to be among the best in the nation when it comes to training other tax resolution professionals. He has trained a number of professionals who are currently employed by competing firms, including at least one professional who is an owner of a competing firm. Steve has also extensively trained every single Fortress attorney, which typically means more than 500 hours of one on one time with each attorney--and the vast majority of that time is spent working real life cases. While Steve’s primary focus is quality assurance for all Fortress clients, he is available to assist other Fortress attorneys when additional firepower is needed. View all posts by Stephen K. Galgoczy, Esq. »