Experience

Sirote & Permutt

• Attorney

  • Jul 1978 - Present

• Chair, Tax Controversy Practice Group

  • Jul 1978 - Present

  David's 35-year law practice is focused on tax controversy and tax litigation (federal and state). He tries tax cases in US Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and in federal and state courts. He defends tax audit issues and represents taxpayers in administrative appeals (federal and state). He plans and defends conservation easement donations and similar complex tax matters. He also regularly counsels clients in business and tax planning, and in succession and estate planning.David has also represented clients in a number of shareholder disputes and separations and in many probate and estate controversies. Show less

• Managing Partner

  • 1992 - 1999

  Herding cats, building consensus, leading a 100-lawyer firm through challenging times, making few happy, and doing so while trying to maintain some semblence of a law practice. Everyone should be so blessed.



University of Alabama

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Professor for LL.M. and M.T.A. programs, teaching Tax Practice & Procedure

  • 1980 - 2009

  Taught Tax Practice & Procedure for Law School's LL.M. in Taxation program, and for the Accounting School's Masters of Tax Accounting program Taught Tax Practice & Procedure for Law School's LL.M. in Taxation program, and for the Accounting School's Masters of Tax Accounting program



U.S. Tax Court, Judge Irene F. Scott

• Law Clerk

  • 1976 - 1978

  Judge Irene Scott was an excellent, hardworking jurist and a pioneer among women in the federal judiciary (appointed to the Tax Court in 1960). From Union Springs, AL, she never abandoned her roots. Attending law school at the University of Alabama, she had to interrupt her studies upon her father's death and became the Law School's librarian. She was beloved by her clerks, staff and fellow judges. It was a pleasure and an honor to serve her for 2 years. Judge Irene Scott was an excellent, hardworking jurist and a pioneer among women in the federal judiciary (appointed to the Tax Court in 1960). From Union Springs, AL, she never abandoned her roots. Attending law school at the University of Alabama, she had to interrupt her studies upon her father's death and became the Law School's librarian. She was beloved by her clerks, staff and fellow judges. It was a pleasure and an honor to serve her for 2 years.