Lila Deviveiros Disque Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc

Provide legal advice, research, and representation on various mattersStaff the Commission and its committees and programsAssist the general counsel with coordinating and overseeing the administration of the legal division including overseeing scheduling, calendars, staffing, project coordination, prioritization of tasks, facilitation of inter-departmental functions, interaction with members, and handling resource needs of all typesDevelop protocols for all functions performed or staffed by the legal division including for the Uniformity and Litigation Committees, and for all programs with respect to which the legal division provides substantial support including training and litigation supportOversee the general training services staffed or provided by the legal division to membersProvide advice and assistance with the training, support and developmental needs of the legal staff and working with the audit staff to provide general technical support and trainingConduct strategic planning for the legal division and representing the legal division in the strategic planning functions of the Commission staffPrepare reports on behalf of the legal division for the Commission and for the Executive Director on the activities of the legal divisionOtherwise act for the general counsel as directed or on behalf of the general counsel when necessary

Assist in research and drafting of amicus briefs in cases of first impressionResearch emerging areas of tax policy, such as click-through nexus, unitary business theory, and methods of formulary apportionment, and present findings for use in tax educationInvestigate nexus issues, and advise multinational corporations on their likelihood of tax exposure in multiple U.S. jurisdictionsAttend briefings on the latest domestic and international developments in taxation

Researched, planned, and assisted in implementation of updated protocols to comply with HIPAA and FIRPA privacy requirementsReviewed new cases and assisted in planning legal strategyResearched and wrote successful demurrerDrafted motions for summary judgment, motions to compel, and communications to clientsResearched new findings in case law and presented findings weekly to partners

Appeared in court to represent abused children in dependency hearingsVisited and interviewed children who had been removed from the homeResearched legal issues and presented findings and recommendations by memo

Drafted orders and opinions for Judge's reviewReviewed motions and briefs; advised Judge as to their content and as to the legal issues arisingConducted research on legal issues and produced memos regarding findingsAttended court proceedings as member of court staff

Assisted with formation and dissolution of companies, property acquisitions and dispositions, and preparation of rental agreementsResearched relevant case law and compiled findings for hearings and depositions Monitored court docketsTranslated and analyzed French contracts for fraud and sufficiency

Ll.M ., Taxation

Education record

Activities and Societies: Tax Law Society; Moot Court; Staff Editor, Business Law Journal; Executive Committee Member, Business Law.

Bachelor Of Arts, French, Pre-Med

Activities and Societies: Completed the Pre-Med Program; Earned Le Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial et Économique; SMU Scholar.