Caroline D. Ciraolo, former Acting Assistant Attorney
General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, is a partner with
Kostelanetz & Fink and a founder of its Washington, D.C. office. Her
practice focuses on federal and state civil tax controversies, including
representation in sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and litigation,
providing related tax advice, conducting internal investigations, and
representing individuals and entities in criminal tax investigations and
prosecutions. Caroline is President of the American College of Tax Counsel and
immediate past Chair of the ABA Tax Section’s Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties
Committee. She is a recipient of the IRS Chief Counsel Award and the ABA
Tax Section’s Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award, and served as an instructor with
the IRS Military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Ft. George G. Meade
in Maryland. Caroline serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown
University Law Center (Criminal Tax Law & Procedure and
International Tax Controversies) and University of Baltimore School of Law
Graduate Tax Program (Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Tax Crimes and
Tax Practice & Procedure). Caroline has been recognized by Chambers, Legal
500, International Tax Review, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and The
Daily Record’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence.
Lawyer Profile
Caroline D. Ciraolo
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Recognized Since:2011
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Recognized in:Litigation and Controversy - TaxTax Law
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Law School:University of Maryland
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Location:601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Suite 260Washington, DC 20001
Caroline D. Ciraolo, former Acting Assistant Attorney
General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, is a partner with
Kostelanetz & Fink and a founder of its Washington, D.C. office. Her
practice focuses on federal and state civil tax controversies, including
representation in sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and litigation,
providing related tax advice, conducting internal investigations, and
representing individuals and entities in criminal tax investigations and
prosecutions. Caroline is President of the American College of Tax Counsel and
immediate past Chair of the ABA Tax Section’s Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties
Committee. She is a recipient of the IRS Chief Counsel Award and the ABA
Tax Section’s Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award, and served as an instructor with
the IRS Military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Ft. George G. Meade
in Maryland. Caroline serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown
University Law Center (Criminal Tax Law & Procedure and
International Tax Controversies) and University of Baltimore School of Law
Graduate Tax Program (Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Tax Crimes and
Tax Practice & Procedure). Caroline has been recognized by Chambers, Legal
500, International Tax Review, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and The
Daily Record’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- College of New Jersey, BA , graduated 1990
- University of Baltimore, LL.M in Tax, graduated 1994
- University of Maryland , J.D., graduated 1993
Bar Admissions:
- Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Court Admissions:
- US Tax Court
- US Court of Federal Claims
- US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- US Supreme Court
Affiliations:
- Georgetown University Law Center - Graduate Tax Program, Adjunct Professor
- University of Baltimore School of Law - Graduate Tax Program, Adjunct Professor
- ABA, Section of Taxation - Immediate Past Chair (2019-2021), Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee
- ABA, Section of Taxation - Vice Chair, Membership, Diversity, & Inclusion (2021-2024)
- American College of Tax Counsel - President (2021-2022)
- MSBA, Taxation Section - Former Chair (2008-2009)
- Maryland Bar Foundation - Fellow
- CCH Journal of Tax Practice & Procedure - Member, Advisory Board
- Military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program - Instructor, Fort George G. Meade, Fort Meade, MD
- Barrister's Club - Member
- Rule Day Club - Member
- Serjeant's Inn - Member
- U.S. Tax Court Inn of Court - Member
- U.S. Naval Academy Sponsor Program - Sponsor
- Women's White Collar Defense Organization - Member
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Washington, D.C. (2022)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Baltimore (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Tax Law
Awards:
- Baltimore SmartCEO Magazine's Legal Elite (2009, 2010)
- Benchmark: America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (2013 - 2014)
- Chambers USA, Nationwide: Tax Fraud (Band 1), DC: Tax (Band 2)
- DC Super Lawyers (Tax) (2019-2022)
- Featured in CNN Money Magazine -- 2013 Money Hero (April 2013)
- Featured on cover of Maryland Super Lawyers Magazine (2013), and in featured article (2018)
- IRS Office of Chief Counsel Award (2017)
- Janet R. Spragens Pro Bono Award, ABA Section of Taxation (2010)
- Judge, Janet R. Spragens Pro Bono Award, ABA Section of Taxation (2012-13)
- Judge, Law Student Tax Challenge, ABA Section of Taxation (2011-14)
- Judge, Public Service Fellowship, ABA Section of Taxation (2011-13)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers™
- Legal 500 (Leading Lawyer, 2021)
- Maryland Super Lawyers (Tax) (2009-2015, 2020-2022); Top 10 Attorneys in Maryland (2013 – 15); Top 25 Women Attorneys in Maryland (2009 - 11); Top 50 Women Attorneys in Maryland (2012 - 15); Top 100 Attorneys in Maryland (2010 - 15)
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Educator Award (2008)
- Recognized as a Top Tax Lawyer by Washingtonian (2017-2021)
- Recognized as a Women in Tax Leader by International Tax Review (2017-2021)
- The Daily Record’s Circle of Excellence (Women in Maryland) (2014)
- The Daily Record's Top 100 Women in Maryland (2010, 2012, 2014)
- US Tax Court Pro Bono Program, Maryland State Bar Association – Founder (2008/2009), Coordinator (2008-10), Volunteer (2008-14)
Federal Clerkships:
- United States Tax Court
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http://www.kflaw.com
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Seven World Trade Center, 34th Floor
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