Areas of Practice
- Tax Litigation
- Tax Controversies
- Indian Tribal Government Tax Matters
- Exempt Organizations
- Business formations
Tax Litigation
Admitted to practice in the United States Tax Court, United States District Courts - Washington, United States Courts of Appeal (6th and 9th Circuits)
Representative Cases
- River City Ranches #1 Ltd. v. Commissioner, 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 4851 (9th Cir. 2005)
- Marlar v. U.S., 151 F.3d 962 (9th Cir. 1998)
- Pacific Sound Production v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1993-253
- Willamette v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1992-407
- Klukwan, Inc. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1994-402
Tax Controversies
Tax Controversies, including federal and state tax audits and administrative appeals.
Indian Tribal Government Tax Matters
Indian Tribal Government tax matters, including I.R.S. audits, Banking Secrecy Act (BSA) audits, tax opinions and Washington State tax controversies.
Exempt Organizations
Exempt Organizations, including formations, joint ventures, I.R.S. and Washington State tax audits, governance and planning.
Business formations
Business formations, including corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and tribal enterprises.