Best Lawyers in America for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
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Sarah Ray is Counsel in the Tax Controversy practice group at Dentons Sirote in the Huntsville office. As a highly organized and detail-oriented lawyer with more than ten years of experience in the legal, military, and administrative communities, Sarah has practiced in policy management and implementation, legal and administrative research, military justice litigation, strength management, and tax law. Sarah began her career as primary assistant to six military attorneys operating with the of...
Ashley Swan McClure is an associate at Asbury Law Firm, Tax Counsel. Ashley focuses her practice on state and federal tax controversies and tax litigation. Prior to joining Asbury Law Firm, Ashley was a member of the tax litigation practice at an AmLaw 100 firm. In law school, Ashley was a graduate research assistant in the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. Ashley is a magna cum laude graduate of Kennesaw State University.
Karl Jackson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Real Estate Law and Tax Law. Karl practices law in Houston, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Karl Jackson 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 Karl Jackson is held by other lawyers.
Hogan Paschal is an attorney in Fishman Haygood’s Litigation Section. Her practice covers complex securities, corporate governance, tax, environmental, international arbitration, and other civil litigation. Hogan has gained significant trial experience as a young lawyer. In February 2025, she was part of the Fishman Haygood trial team that secured a multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of a school board and school operator who suffered asbestos contamination and other damages arising fr...
Sidney W. Jackson IV is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote's Birmingham, Alabama office. He is a member of the Tax Controversy practice group, where his practice focuses on all phases of federal and state tax controversies, including IRS audit, administrative appeals, and court proceedings in the US Tax Court, federal district court, and state tax tribunals. Sidney received an LLM in Taxation from NYU School of Law. He earned his JD cum laude from Samford University’s Cumberland School of ...
Rebecca A. O'Neill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Rebecca A. practices law in Rockville, Maryland Best Lawyers has recognized Rebecca A. O'Neill since 2021. 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 Rebecca A. O'Neil...
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