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alimony deduction. At trial, respondent conceded petitioner's
entitlement to an additional alimony deduction of $10,175. With
the concession, petitioner was allowed a total alimony deduction
of $31,398, leaving at issue petitioner's claim to an additional
alimony deduction of $28,602.
Petitioner is a medical doctor and a lawyer. He received
his medical degree from Wayne State University School of
Medicine. He began a medical practice in Broward County,
Florida, in 1977. Later, he attended evening classes at the
University of Miami School of Law and received a law degree in
1985. At the time of trial, petitioner was engaged as a medical
malpractice attorney. His practice was plaintiff oriented, with
most cases taken on a contingency fee basis.
Petitioner married Jane Seyler on January 11, 1977.
Throughout his marriage to Ms. Seyler and thereafter, petitioner
experienced depression. The marriage was troubled, and Ms.
Seyler eventually petitioned for divorce. A final judgment of
Dissolution of Marriage between the two was entered on May 26,
1993 (final judgment).3
The final judgment provided that petitioner pay Ms. Seyler
permanent periodic alimony of $2,000 per month. The final
3 Petitioner married Marilyn Byrd Tobkin on May 27, 1993,
and was involved in divorce proceedings with her at the time of
trial.
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