Tax lawyers in District of Columbia

Firm: BRITTON PLLC

1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: Miller & Chevalier

655 15th Street Nw , Washington , District of Columbia 20005

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Tax, Litigation

Firm: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Employee Benefits, Tax, Litigation

Firm: MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, ESQ. Attorney at Law, FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP

Global Headquarters & National Affairs Office , Washington , District of Columbia 20036

Practice Areas: Tax

MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, the Senior and Founding Partner of FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP is a Martindale-Hubbell "AV® Preeminent™" rated attorney and was included in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register Of Preeminent Lawyers. An "AV® Preeminent™" Peer Review Rating is the "Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards" a lawyer can receive. It reflects that he or she has reached the height of professional excellence, that they have usually practiced law for many years, and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. *. AREAS OF PRACTICE:. Litigation and Appellate Practice before United States Federal, State & Administrative Courts & Tribunals United States and International Taxation United States and International Business, Corporation & Entity Law Foreign Investment in the United States United States and International Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures & Reorganizations Structuring Real Estate Transactions and Development Business and Real Estate Workouts & Turnarounds Asset Forfeitures Asset Protection United States and International Finance, Venture Capital, Private Equity & Hedge Funds Legislative Representation before Congress & Executive Branch Agencies Professional Liability. COURT ADMISSIONS:. United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States District Court for the District of Maryland United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States Tax Court United States Court of Federal Claims United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland District of Columbia New York State Commonwealth of Virginia. EDUCATION:. New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation) University of Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude) University of Buffalo (M.B.A. in Finance, magna cum laude) University of Buffalo (B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude). PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (Current): FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland, 2006 - Present, Senior & Founding Partner. STUDIO LEGALE ROSCIONI & PARTNERS, Rome, Italy, Milan, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland, 1986 - Present, United States Counsel. PEDERSON IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP, P.C., Washington, D.C., 1986 - Present, Of Counsel. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (Prior): FRACASSI MAHDAVI LLP, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, 1994 - 2006, Senior and Founding Partner. FRACASSI MAHDAVI & TAWEEL, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, 1992 - 1994, Senior and Founding Partner. MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, P.C., Washington, D.C., 1989 - 1992, Senior & Founding Member. DELANEY & YOUNG CHARTERED, Washington, D.C. 1987 - 1988, Member. BROWNSTEIN ZEIDMAN & SCHOMER, Washington, D.C., 1984 - 1986, Tax Associate. DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS, New York, N.Y., 1982 - 1983, Tax Associate.. PROFESSIONAL WRITINGS: Contributing Author: "Mortgage-Backed Securities: Developments and Trends in the Secondary Mortgage Market," Clark Boardman Company, Ltd., 1985 Edition Co-Author: "The Deductibility of Professional Fees for the Preparation of Initial Franchise Documents," Franchise Legal Digest, 1984 Co-Author: "Drafting Pointer: Federal Income Tax Considerations in Establishing Pooled Advertising Funds," Franchise Legal Digest, 1984. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Current & Prior):. The District of Columbia Bar New York State Bar Association Member, Tax Section; Committee on Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, 1988 - Present. Member, Tax Section; Committee on U.S. Activities of Foreign Taxpayers, 1988 - Present. Virginia State Bar American Bar Association International Bar Association Federal Bar Association Bar Association of the District of Columbia New York County Lawyers Association Erie County (NY) Bar Association National Italian-American Bar Association Temple Bar Foundation. * LexisNexis, The Knowledge Burst logo, Martindale-Hubbell and are registered trademarks, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark and is a service mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

Firm: Royal Law Firm PLLC

1629 K St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Tax, Business, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills

Ms. Priya Prakash Royal, Esq., LL.M., MBA is an established tax and estate planning attorney focusing her practice in in tax law, trusts and estates, and business law.  She is the founder and Managing Attorney of the Royal Law Firm PLLC which has practices in the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and California. She was one of the first pioneers of operating a multi jurisdictional virtual law firm and has developed a robust practice representing clients effectively, efficiently, and securely globally.. In addition to being retained as legal counsel, she has served as an expert witness, has been published in trade journals and is a recognized speaker. She also brings an audit-proof perspective to tax planning and strategy as a former IRS Estate Tax Attorney.. She has structured estate and gift plans with Wills, living wills, powers of attorney and revocable trusts. She also has a sophistated estate planning practice with charitable planning, endowment agreements, irrevocable trusts such as life insurance trusts, charitable and grantor retained interest trusts and counseled clients on various tools including business succession  planning to minimize estate and gift tax. She has successfully disputed additional assessments by federal and state taxing authorities involving complex income and estate tax issues.. Ms. Royal is a recognized speaker and author, has held and holds leadership positions in multiple bar associations, and has been named Rising Star in 2021 by Super Lawyers.. She devotes significant time to pro bono service and on legal education. She also mentors law students, serves on the advisory board of a film and animation non-profit, Project Twenty1, and was instrumental in developing a nonprofit focused on narrowing the wealth gap, Powerful Progress.. She has provided pro bono services through various charitable organizations, including, Pro Bono Partnership, Partners for Women and Justice (helping victims of domestic abuse) and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (preventing cruelty to animals).. She resides in Northern Virginia, and actively practices in all five jurisdictions where she is admitted, including DC and MD. Originally from New Jersey and having resided in Pennsylvania through law school at Villanova, she continues to maintain and develop a strong client base in NY, NJ, and PA also. The Royal Law Firm has offices in DC, NYC, and CA. Client meetings are by appointment only and meetings can be scheduled at any of our office locations (DC, Brooklyn, San Francisco) and at the Bar Association conference centers. Conference room access also in New Jersey (New Brunswick), Philadelphia, and Manhattan.

Firm: Tax Relief Counsel, The Law Office of Ramy M. Shabana PLLC

1629 K St NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: Safeguard Law

, Washington, DC , District of Columbia 20008

Practice Areas: Tax, Tax Services, Business

Firm: Robinson & Cole, LLP

1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20004

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: Strategic Tax Planning

2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW , Washington, DC , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Tax

Firm: The Bassin Law Firm

1629 K St NW Ste 300 , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Tax

Welcome to the Bassin Law Firm. The firm is committed to providing sophisticated tax dispute and commercial litigation services to clients seeking top flight representation at lower costs.Stu Bassin, the principal of the firm, provides clients with the benefits of experiences, skills, and innovative best practices he has developed during a 25 year career representing both the IRS and private clients in high-stakes tax disputes and other commercial litigation. He welcomes the opportunity to help solve your problems.. Stu Bassin has been a leading figure in the federal tax arena for the past two decades.  He founded the Bassin Law Firm following a long career as one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s top tax litigators and a stint as the national leader of the civil tax litigation practice of an AmLaw 100 law firm.The U.S. Justice Department has recognized his skills by naming him an Outstanding Attorney on six different occasions. His work for private clients was recognized by U.S. News and World Report, which named his prior firm as one of the country’s top 15 tax litigation firms. He is recognized as a thought leader in the profession, frequently speaking at bar association events and publishing in leading professional journals.Stu handles a wide variety of tax matters, particularly involving disputes with the IRS. He is one of the leading tax litigators in the country and has tried many of the most prominent cases of the past decade. He also has broad expertise in civil litigation, particularly complex cases and matters involving electronic discovery questions. Often, he advises small businesses on an array of general corporate and business issues.He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife, daughter, and dog. In his free time, he served on the board of his local high school crew club and is involved in other community affairs. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and many federal courts.

Firm: Sullivan & Cromwell

1700 New York Ave , Washington, DC , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: IP & Internet, Real Estate, Tax

Firm: Dearson, Levi & Pantz, PLLC

800 Connecticut Avenue, NW , Washington , District of Columbia 20006

Practice Areas: Tax

I am an experienced tax, business transactions and real estate attorney and seasoned legal advisor to domestic and international businesses and business owners.. My tax practice encompasses all facets of federal income tax law and related state income taxation, with a particular focus on tax controversies, optimal tax planning and international taxation. I have substantial expertise in representing clients during IRS audits and other examinations, at the IRS Office of Appeals, the IRS Advance Pricing Mutual Agreement (APMA) Program, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and  the United States Tax Court. I regularly counsel clients on matters such as cryptocurrency, permanent establishments, methods of accounting, transfer pricing, financial products, voluntary disclosures, like-kind exchange under IRC 1031, branch profit tax, intercompany transactions, tax free mergers, acquisitions and other reorganizations (M&A), consolidated tax returns, hybrid structures, foreign tax credits, tax treaties, controlled foreign corporations (CFCs), passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII), Global Intangible Low-Tax Income (GILTI) and Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT).. In the area of business transactions, my acumen proves highly valuable when strategizing efficient acquisition structures, in negotiating complex mergers and other business combinations, in obtaining favorable Private Letter Rulings (PLRs), and in securing Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and competent authority relief. I regularly counsel on matters such as tax free combinations and reorganizations, transfer of intangibles, allocation of purchase price, noncompete arrangments, personal goodwill, licensing and foreign exchange (FX) issues. I served as counsel on numerous business acquisitions ranging in size from $500 thousand to more than $500 million.. In the area of real estate, I have extensive experience in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisitions and dispositions of commercial buildings, like-kind exchange under IRC 1031, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), tenancy in common (TIC), commercial leases, ground leases, joint ventures, and permanent and mezzanine financing. I have served as lead negotiator on multiple acquisitions and dispositions of commercial buildings of all classes, and have authored tax opinions in the area of like-kind exchange under IRC 1031.. I draw upon more than 24 years of legal experience in representing clients in virtually every domestic and international industry vertical. I am a contributor national expert to the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), a frequent speaker and panelist in CLE programs, including programs produced and sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA), had published extensively in respected industry and professional publications, and have had my work cited in authoritative legal treatises.