Crafted tailored solutions to business planning and tax controversy matters affecting clients.Oversaw compliance with corporate and individual federal, state, and local tax regulations, including review of federal and state personal, corporate, and estate and trust returns.

Over four years of experience with sale of business transactions including contract review, tailoring documents to client needs, and analyzing tax consequences of proposed transactions.Assisted drafting advanced administrative filings including Private Letter Ruling Request restoring S-Corporation status under IRC §1362 for inadvertent S-Corporation status termination in a $5 million transaction.Performed corporate formations, S-Corporation elections, and 501(c)(3)… Show more Over four years of experience with sale of business transactions including contract review, tailoring documents to client needs, and analyzing tax consequences of proposed transactions.Assisted drafting advanced administrative filings including Private Letter Ruling Request restoring S-Corporation status under IRC §1362 for inadvertent S-Corporation status termination in a $5 million transaction.Performed corporate formations, S-Corporation elections, and 501(c)(3) applications.Represented individual and corporate clients on range of federal and state tax matters including tax planning, business succession planning, and tax controversy. Advised in international tax matters including Pakistani citizen investing in U.S. business involving Net Operating Losses, residency status, and potential to offset taxable income.Participated in all stages of defense of felony tax fraud and felony healthcare fraud matter in U.S. District Court. Show less

Represented clinic clients from initial interview to case resolution in a range of federal tax matters, including administrative appeals before the IRS, resolution of audit examinations, and coordination on a bankruptcy petition in U.S. District Court.

Drafted, along with another counsel, a published joint dissent to a Commission decision. Drafted memoranda analyzing legal issues reflected in docket items before the Commission.Edited and assisted with speech writing for the Commissioner. Prepared and provided briefings on topics of law, policy, and background information for Commissioner meetings with private sector corporations, both domestic and foreign government officials, and not-for-profit organizations.

Drafted orders in response to Rule 35(b) motions for reduction of sentence, 23-110 motions alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, and magistrate review appeals to the Superior Court. Assisted with drafting and amending of jury instructions, verdict forms, and motion inventories.

Chambers of the Honorable Larry G. ElderReviewed appellate briefs and conducted legal and legislative research to draft memoranda summarizing issues and arguments on appeal including legal analysis.

Standing Committee on Law and National Security. Responsible for research and editing on special research topics in national security law. Continued special research topics on international/comparative national security law for published Committee reports. Published report topics included: Modern Piracy, Counterterrorism Detention Alternatives, and Cybersecurity.

Researcher and assistant to Professor John Norton Moore