Best Lawyers in America for Litigation and Controversy - Tax
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Kristina E. Somers is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Kristina E., who practices law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been recognized since 2011. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kristina E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Barbara T. Kaplan, named one of the top 50 women lawyers in New York City by Super Lawyers magazine, focuses her tax litigation practice on domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships, and individuals in federal, state, and local tax examinations, controversies and litigation, including administrative and grand jury criminal tax investigations. She is the co-chair of the global tax practice and chair of the New York tax department at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Vickie is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, and earned her Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University. Vickie grew up in Deming, New Mexico, and has been a trust and estate planning attorney in Albuquerque for almost thirty years. She is an ACTEC (American College of Trust and Estate Counsel) Fellow and is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. She was honored in the past to have been appointed by the Supreme Court of New Mexico to serve on the ...
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...
“Investing in client relationships enables a profit center approach to legal and financial services.” A transactional tax lawyer with regular involvement in tax controversies for over 35 years, Gary M. Harden partners with clients and collaborating professionals on a national platform, designing and implementing value added business - tax strategy. His practice areas include mergers and acquisitions (M&A), syndications, finance and insurance; with niche areas in intellectual p...
Martin L. Lepelstat focuses his practice on tax and trusts and estate planning. He represents individuals, businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and special types of entities in connection with strategic planning, structuring and defense of tax transactions. Martin frequently represents clients at both the federal and state levels in tax related matters, including tax audits and appeals. As a skilled practitioner in the tax controversy area, he has dealt with IR...
Willie Kolarik is an attorney and certified public accountant at Kean Miller in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he focuses his practice on Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law . He serves as tax counsel to many large domestic and international businesses across a wide range of industry sectors, including energy, financial institutions, manufacturing, industrial products, retail, consumer goods, healthcare, gaming, entertainment, and utilities. His background includes in-house Fort...
Jeremy focuses his practice in the areas of corporate law, tax law, and estate planning. He is licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky, and before the U.S. Tax Court. In his corporate law practice, Jeremy acts as outside legal counsel to businesses ranging from start-up ventures to multinational entities and he frequently advises owners, directors, and corporate officers of these businesses on issues involving entity selection, business formation and capitalization, shareholder agreements, buy...
Jennifer W. Karpchuk represents companies and individuals in various matters related to state and local taxation, with an emphasis on the minimization of state and local tax obligations. She has extensive experience handling state and local tax matters, including those related to: corporate income taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, excise taxes, personal income taxes, sales and use taxes, business privilege taxes, and real estate taxes. Jennifer serves in a number of leadership rol...
In 1988 Thomas R. Wilhelmy founded the Property Tax Department at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was the Chair until recent years. Thomas then commenced a new role at Ryan Law Firm, PLLC, first as Partner and now as Of Counsel, and continues to serve as the Property Tax Leader, Minnesota. "My professional goals have always focused on being of the highest level of beneficial service to the client community and the professionals in the niche area in which my time an...
Christopher S. Simmons is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Public Finance Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Christopher S., who practices law in Montgomery, Alabama, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Louis Vlahos is an attorney at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York whose practice focuses on Tax Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Litigation and Controversy - Tax, and Trusts and Estates. He advises businesses, individuals, and tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of federal and state tax matters, including corporate, individual, and partnership income taxation, as well as estate and gift taxation. His work includes tax planning, ruling requests, and rep...
Shawn O’Brien is nationally recognized by his peers and clients as a leading tax practitioner with a focus on tax disputes and controversies involving state, federal and international tax authorities. Drawing on his 25 years of experience, Shawn represents clients in tax examinations and administrative appeals and, when necessary, serves as a forceful advocate in litigation before the US Tax Court, US district courts, the US Court of Federal Claims, state courts and federal appellate co...
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