Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Attorney - LBI

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Attorney - National Office

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2022

  • Attorney in Passthroughs & Special Industries, where I specialize in tax matters related to partnerships, S Corporations, and fiduciary income taxation of trusts and estates• Drafted written determinations, public letter rulings, for transactions involving passthrough and special business issues, reviewed relevant laws and facts, and communicated with taxpayer representatives• Drafted Notices of Proposed Rulemakings in order to amend and add to Treasury Regulations• Provided formal and informal Chief Counsel Advice to both practitioners and IRS field offices involving novel tax law issues• Reviewed unpublished IRS forms and publications to insure correctness of tax law and taxpayer workability to insure correct tax reporting• Assisted Chief Counsel SBSE/LBI on documents and positions related to litigation on technical issues falling under PSI’s jurisdiction • Member of teams involving drafting of future Treasury Regulations and addressing questions and current issues for: § 199A, § 465, § 469, § 707, § 752, § 1411 and cryptocurrency generally Show less



University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2019 - Jun 2020

  Research Assistant to Ladson F. Boyle, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Federal Law • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on tax, wills, trusts and estate planning • Reviewed and edited the Probate Practice Reporter, a monthly publication distributed nationally, and Blattmachr on Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts and Federal Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts Research Assistant to Ladson F. Boyle, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Federal Law • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on tax, wills, trusts and estate planning • Reviewed and edited the Probate Practice Reporter, a monthly publication distributed nationally, and Blattmachr on Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts and Federal Taxation of Estates, Trusts, and Gifts



Lewis Babcock L.L.P.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on numerous issues including: the Fair Labor Standards Act, eminent domain, professional malpractice and estate issues • Prepared motions, jury instructions and other documents to be used in federal court • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on numerous issues including: the Fair Labor Standards Act, eminent domain, professional malpractice and estate issues • Prepared motions, jury instructions and other documents to be used in federal court



South Carolina Office of the Attorney General

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Drafted returns, motions to dismiss and conditional orders of dismissal in response to post- conviction relief applications • Reviewed clerk of courts records, SCDC records and trial transcripts • Drafted returns, motions to dismiss and conditional orders of dismissal in response to post- conviction relief applications • Reviewed clerk of courts records, SCDC records and trial transcripts



United States Attorneys' Offices

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on numerous issues including: Bivens actions, Medicare fraud, the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, Social Security claims, bankruptcy issues and medical malpractice • Researched expert witnesses and prepared reports for depositions and Daubert motions • Observed courtroom proceedings, depositions and mediations; reviewed trial records and transcripts • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on numerous issues including: Bivens actions, Medicare fraud, the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, Social Security claims, bankruptcy issues and medical malpractice • Researched expert witnesses and prepared reports for depositions and Daubert motions • Observed courtroom proceedings, depositions and mediations; reviewed trial records and transcripts



Internal Revenue Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Specialist

  • 2010 - 2017

  • Conducted income tax examinations of small businesses, self-employed individuals and high-income earners. Applied relevant tax law and prepared reports assessing tax and case files to be used in the appeals process or tax court • Participated in the National Research Project annually to help provide information relevant to the differential function the IRS uses to select returns • Worked with CPAs and Tax Attorneys representing individuals on a daily basis to insure correctness of tax returns • Served as acting manager of Columbia and Charleston, SC and Greensboro and Raleigh, NC offices on a regular basis • Worked with every major branch of the IRS including Criminal Investigations, Bankruptcy, Appeals and General Counsel Show less