Connor M. Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Area

Advises on federal, state and local tax matters including: business formation, large scale repayment, advanced tax planning techniques, venture capital agreements, mergers, conversions of entities. Clients include nonprofit entities, medical practices, bars and restaurants, care facilities.Resolves Federal, Oregon, and Washington state income, estate, and property tax controversies and collections issues.Example transactions:Protected owner personal assets from IRS payroll tax collections for a medical practice; advised a nonprofit on its tax and reporting obligations connected to teleworking employees in a new state; advised a growing startup on entity conversion to facilitate growth capital investment; consulted on tax planning and tax compliance for multi-million dollar and billion dollar acquisitions

Seattle, Wa

Managed caseload of 40-70 cases at a time, including Tax Court litigation, adviceto revenue agents and appeals officers, collection matters, United States DistrictCourt litigation in coordination with the Department of Justice, and others.Served on expert cadre on noncash charitable contributions issue, providing legalassistance in the development of all noncash charitable contributions cases in thearea.Conducted over ten Tax Court trials, including on issues of first impression.Wrote and researched post-trial briefsResolved hundreds of tax controversy cases, including fraud cases, cases withcriminal aspects, cases involving complex passthrough issues, and many others.Provided expert advice to IRS functions on all areas of tax law.Wrote and delivered presentations to IRS personnel on relevant tax issues,including complex passthrough issues.Mentored junior attorneys and student externs.

Researched and drafting pleadings and motions as part of Tax Court litigation, providing client advice to IRS.

Drafted submissions, met with clients and performed research on social welfare, employment, housing, and discrimination cases. Attended court and administrative tribunals.

Assisted resident services at low-income apartment complex. Oversaw homework club with 50-60 youths aged 5-15 daily. Spent 2 days per week in elementary school with youth from the apartment complex. Helped spearhead project that gave away over 80 bicycles.

Answered telephone inquiries and provided information on financial products.

Juris Doctor, Top 5% In Class Of 180

Activities and Societies: Associate Editor-in-Chief for Production Washington Journal of Law Technology and Art, Volunteer Income Tax.

Bachelor Of Arts, Law & Creative Writing

Selected Honors and Activities: Researched and wrote 120-page book proposal on gay rights case Romer v. Evans. Performed ethnographic.