Best District of Columbia Tax Lawyers
Luisella P. (“Sella”) Perri Wilke concentrates her practice on federal tax laws and regulations related to tax-exempt financings. She has served as bond counsel for a wide variety of public finance transactions, including the issuance of tax-exempt, fixed and variable rate bonds, advance and current refundings, leases and installment purchase agreements. She advises clients on issues related to private use, reissuances, exempt facility qualification and financing, arbitrage, and c...
Raj Madan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Raj practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Raj Madan since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Raj Madan is held by other lawyers.
Christopher P. Bowers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Christopher P. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher P. Bowers since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher P. Bowers is held by other lawyers.
Thomas M. Cryan, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Tax Law. Thomas M. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas M. Cryan, Jr. since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Thomas M. Cryan, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
Christopher S. Rizek is a Member in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C., office. He also serves as General Counsel to the firm. In 2014, he was listed in the elite "Leading Lawyer" list for Tax Controversy by The Legal 500 . Services Mr. Rizek represents taxpayers in all types of federal civil and criminal tax controversy matters. He also guides clients through IRS audits, prepares administrative claims and protests of IRS actions, and litigates tax and tax-related cases in U.S. district...
Armando Gomez concentrates his practice on a broad range of tax matters. He advises clients on the structuring and financing of U.S. and international partnerships, joint ventures and other cross-border transactions. Mr. Gomez also represents clients in connection with structuring private equity investments and investments in renewable energy projects. In addition, he counsels on valuation and transfer pricing matters, at both the planning and controversy stages. Mr. Gomez represents clients ...
Ciara Baker is a partner in the firm’s Transactional Department and chair of the Tax Practice. She advises clients ranging from emerging companies to established public companies on a broad array of executive and equity compensation matters. Her experience includes equity incentive plans and awards, employment, retention, severance and change-in-control agreements, non-employee director compensation arrangements, and non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements.
Benjamin Grosz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Tax Law. Benjamin practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin Grosz since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Benjamin Grosz is held by other lawyers.
Paul Oosterhuis is a senior international tax partner representing clients on a wide range of international and U.S. tax matters. Mr. Oosterhuis has extensive experience in international mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration transactions, spin-offs, internal restructurings and joint venture transactions. He also represents multinational companies in nontransactional international tax planning and IRS controversy matters. In recent transactions, Mr. Oosterhuis has represented:...
James E. Croker, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. James E. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized James E. Croker, Jr. since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James E. Croker, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
Mitch Rapaport is a partner in the firm focusing in tax issues related to public finance and infrastructure finance transactions. During his 30 years in practice, Mr. Rapaport has participated in a wide variety of tax-exempt financings, with an emphasis on public-private partnership transactions and other project financings. Mr. Rapaport has worked on numerous public power financings; stadium and convention center transactions; and education, infrastructure and other industrial projects. What...
Jordan M. Halle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Jordan M. practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized Jordan M. Halle since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jordan M. Halle is held by other lawyers.
Eric R. Fox has often been cited by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the outstanding tax lawyers in Washington, D.C., and in 2022 was selected to its Top Lawyers Hall of Fame. He has been named in Best Lawyers in America in each of the last thirty consecutive years. Although, during his more than 50 years with the firm, Eric devoted a substantial portion of his activities to international and corporate taxation, today he concentrates primarily on matters in controversy before the Internal Rev...
Leslie J. Schneider is a partner in Ivins, Phillips & Barker's Washington office. His practice concentrates in accounting methods, the timing of revenue and expenses, the valuation of inventories, and capital v. expense issues. Mr. Schneider is most often recognized for his three-volume treatise, Federal Income Taxation of Inventories, published by Matthew-Bender. Mr. Schneider has developed a reputation as the premier attorney in the United States in the field of tax accounting and inven...
Bob Wellen, a partner of the firm, has practiced tax law for nearly 35 years. His practice involves planning, structuring and negotiating business transactions and representing taxpayers seeking private letter rulings from IRS and tax policy determinations from IRS and the Treasury Department and in controversies with IRS. He also serves as an arbitrator and as an expert witness in commercial disputes involving tax issues. Bob grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from Yale College...
