Experience

IRS, Office of Chief Counsel

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Branch Chief

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Senior Tech. Reviewer Branch 7

  • May 2020 - Present



Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel

• Washington, DC

• Special Counsel, IRS Chief Counsel, Procedure and Administration

  • 2014 - May 2020



University of Maryland Global Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • 2011 - 2013

  Taught federal income tax to undergraduate and graduate accounting students with the University of Maryland's online division, University College while living overseas in Brussels for three years. Taught federal income tax to undergraduate and graduate accounting students with the University of Maryland's online division, University College while living overseas in Brussels for three years.



Internal Revenue Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Attorney, IRS Chief Counsel Procedure and Administration

  • 2008 - 2010

  Attorney in Branch 5 of IRS Chief Counsel, P&A. Advised IRS field counsel and senior government officials on complex tax matters in the areas of bankruptcy, fiduciary relationships, FDIC bank takeovers, insolvency, and litigation matters. Detailed as a Senior Technical Reviewer to gain management and review experience. Left in 2010 to move to Brussels, Belgium for spouse's three-year appointment. Attorney in Branch 5 of IRS Chief Counsel, P&A. Advised IRS field counsel and senior government officials on complex tax matters in the areas of bankruptcy, fiduciary relationships, FDIC bank takeovers, insolvency, and litigation matters. Detailed as a Senior Technical Reviewer to gain management and review experience. Left in 2010 to move to Brussels, Belgium for spouse's three-year appointment.



API - American Petroleum Institute

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Tax Counsel

  • 2005 - 2008

  Tax lobbyist for America's largest oil and natural gas companies. Monitored tax legislation; provided analysis and summaries of legislation to member companies; prepared issue papers, bullet points, position statements, regulatory comments and testimony for use with Congressional staff and Treasury and IRS officials; facilitated discussions among member company representatives to reach consensus positions; organized meetings and conferences. Tax lobbyist for America's largest oil and natural gas companies. Monitored tax legislation; provided analysis and summaries of legislation to member companies; prepared issue papers, bullet points, position statements, regulatory comments and testimony for use with Congressional staff and Treasury and IRS officials; facilitated discussions among member company representatives to reach consensus positions; organized meetings and conferences.



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trial Attorney, Tax Division

  • Jun 1997 - Oct 2005

  Trial Attorney in the civil trial section, central region of DOJ Tax Division. Represented the IRS and federal government employees in federal district court and responsible for affirmative litigation related to federal income taxation. Trial Attorney in the civil trial section, central region of DOJ Tax Division. Represented the IRS and federal government employees in federal district court and responsible for affirmative litigation related to federal income taxation.