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Robert John Stientjes
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Biography
Rob practices exclusively in the area of taxation. He represents clients in criminal and civil tax proceedings and provides tax planning advice to numerous business clients. Rob has tried many cases and negotiated settlements for clients involved in “Listed Transactions” deemed by the IRS to be abusive tax-shelter arrangements. Rob defends clients before the IRS criminal and civil examination divisions, appeals division, the U.S. Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, and various U.S. District Courts.
Rob advises clients before the IRS with respect to non-cash charitable contributions, deferred compensation, offshore trusts and corporations, discharge of indebtedness income, and federal excise tax. In addition, Rob often serves as a tax expert in criminal and civil tax proceedings and represents plaintiffs in tax and accounting malpractice cases.
Rob teaches courses in Tax Administrative Procedure and Tax Litigation Procedure at the St. Louis University School of Business, Department of Accounting. Rob often teaches CLEs on taxation, estate planning and avoidance of tax malpractice.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Tax
50%
27 years | 500 cases
Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion
30%
27 years | 50 cases
Estate Planning
15%
27 years | 50 cases
White Collar Crime
5%
27 years | 10 cases
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Licensed in Missouri for 26 years
State: Missouri
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Robert John Stientjes
9378 Olive Blvd., Ste. 325, Olivette, MO, 63132
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"Rob is very bright, hard working and, most importantly, he cares about his clients and their tax problems. He wins unwinnable cases! He is very diligent, has great attention to detail and he comes up with the most creative arguments on the go! If you have a tax problem you want Rob Stientjes to represent you."
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Experience
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Partner, Stientjes & Tolu LLC - Tax Attorneys
2003 - 2005
Senior Attorney Advisor to the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service
2001 - 2003
Attorney, Bryan Cave LLP
1999 - 2001
Attorney Advisor, U.S. Tax Court
Associations
2001 - Present
Missouri Bar, Taxation Law CommitteeMember
Education
2001
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M - Master of Tax
1999
University of Missouri School of Law
Juris Doctor
1995
University of Missouri
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2009
Florida Fall Tax Committee CLE
Tax Controversy-How to Avoid it, Litigate it and Keep it Civil!
2008
AICPA National Tax Conference
IRS Appeals and Tax Court Litigation
2005
New Developments in Federal Taxation
Taxation
2003
Settlement Strategies for Federal Tax Controversies, Bar Association of Missouri-St. Louis
Taxation
Languages
English
Activity
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