An excellent understanding of administrative law is necessary in tax cases that involve the application of a dubious and potentially invalid regulation.
Having practiced tax law in Washington, DC, Chicago, and now Seattle, Tom has one of the nation's premier tax-dispute resumes. For 40 years, he has first-chaired tax controversies at the highest reaches of the profession. During the first half of his tax career, he represented the IRS in tax disputes across the nation; during the second half, he represented many institutions that are household names while a partner or shareholder with two of the nation's most prestigious law firms. Tom has tried 25 jury trials, handled over 200 non-jury tax cases, and first chaired 15 cases in the federal courts of appeals. He is a former federal prosecutor and former state prosecutor. He is extensively published and cited -- a "thought leader." He may properly be regarded as having a "360-degree" tax-dispute resume.
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