Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supervisory Trial Attorney, Associate Area Counsel LB&I

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Supervisory Trial Attorney (Tax), Associate Area Counsel SBSE

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2021

  Supervises team of litigating attorneys and paralegals. Manages performance, develops skills, and promotes employee engagement. Reviews Tax Court filings and other legal documents. Organizes Settlement Days with LITC and pro bono community.

• Senior Attorney, SBSE

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Litigates in U.S. Tax Court. Coordinates with DOJ and USAO on federal and bankruptcy court matters. Advices IRS agents on complex tax matters. Trains IRS personnel on tax procedures and presents at CLE courses.

• General Attorney (Tax) SBSE

  • 2010 - Jul 2015

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2011



Taxpayer Advocate Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Detailee Attorney Advisory Group

  • Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  Collaborated with stakeholders, researched, and wrote sections of the National Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report to Congress and discussed it with Congressional members and staff. Drafted blog posts. Contributed legal expertise on projects involving tax topics. Advocated for taxpayer rights in legal advice and in reviewing draft IRS publications and forms. Collaborated with stakeholders, researched, and wrote sections of the National Taxpayer Advocate Annual Report to Congress and discussed it with Congressional members and staff. Drafted blog posts. Contributed legal expertise on projects involving tax topics. Advocated for taxpayer rights in legal advice and in reviewing draft IRS publications and forms.



University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2022 - May 2022



University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Researched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and corruption in disaster relief. Interviewed former anti-corruption chief of Nigeria. Developed policy proposals and a plan for further program development. Researched Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and corruption in disaster relief. Interviewed former anti-corruption chief of Nigeria. Developed policy proposals and a plan for further program development.



Insight Center for Community Economic Development

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • 2008 - 2009

  Drafted legal guides for publication on tax exemption, organizational governance, incorporation and entity formation. Conducted legal audits and prepared tax exemption applications for clients. Collaborated with community groups and stakeholders to draft service integration agreements. Drafted legal guides for publication on tax exemption, organizational governance, incorporation and entity formation. Conducted legal audits and prepared tax exemption applications for clients. Collaborated with community groups and stakeholders to draft service integration agreements.



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  Office of the General Counsel, Rural Development and Farm Service Administration Division extern working on lening, collection procedures, bankruptcy and administrative law for the Western United States, Pacific Trust Territories and the Federated States of Micronesia. Office of the General Counsel, Rural Development and Farm Service Administration Division extern working on lening, collection procedures, bankruptcy and administrative law for the Western United States, Pacific Trust Territories and the Federated States of Micronesia.



City of Athens, Ohio

• Athens, Ohio

• City Council Member At Large

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

  Campaigned, elected and served as City Council Member At Large representing the entire city. Campaigned, elected and served as City Council Member At Large representing the entire city.