Litigation
Our clients include corporations, business entities, estates, trusts, individuals and nonprofit organizations of all sizes. Regardless of type, our foremost objective is to resolve the controversy before court proceedings are filed, using our thorough understanding of tax concepts, precedent and nuances. We recommend that our clients proceed with litigation only when it is absolutely necessary to achieve the result they want. We will ferociously litigate the tax controversy if it is in the best interest of our client.
We regularly appear before Courts such as, the United States Tax Court, United States Bankruptcy Court, United States Federal Claims Court, various United States District Courts, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to represent clients in trial and appellate litigation. Our team of competent tax litigators has published numerous civil decisions.
Examples:
- Settlement of several hundred, civil tax cases in Tax Court, as well as numerous cases in United States District Court and the Claims Court;
- Representation in federal and state tax audits, including civil adjustments and the potential for civil and criminal assessments and penalties resolved before a reported decision;
- Closing agreements;
- Letter Rulings;
- Claims for refund Litigation
We are mindful that attorney fees involved with tax controversy and disputes affect your bottom line. Our fees are reasonable, and we offer a variety of legal fee solutions including, but not limited to, staged billing, and flat fees.