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Areas of Practice:Civil tax litigation in all federal and State of Nevada Courts and appeals therefrom, civil litigation in the United States Tax Court, Federal District of Nevada and the United States Court of Federal ClaimsNevada sales and use tax audit representationNevada Department of Taxation administrative hearings and appeals to Nevada Tax CommissionActive administrative tax practice dealing with federal audits and collectionsBar Admissions:Nevada, 2004United States District Court District of Nevada, 2004U.S. Tax Court, 2009U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2017Education:University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California:J.D. cum laude– April, 2004Honors: San Diego Law Review, Executive EditorHonors: Intern: The Honorable Thomas J. Whelan, United States District Court 2002—2004Honors: Cali Award: EvidenceHonors: Cali Award: Constitutional LawThe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan:B.S., with highest distinction – April, 1997Honors: Phi Beta KappaHonors: James B. Angell ScholarPublished Works:VA Disability Benefits Taxation and the Federal Tax Implications of Retroactive Disability Determinations, Clark County Bar Association, Communique, November 2016Representative Cases:Ligman v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2015-79Jackson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2014-160Martinez v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2011-34Honors and Awards:IRS Commissioner’s Award, 2014Professional Associations and Memberships:Clark County Bar AssociationState Bar of Nevada, Tax Law SectionSouthern Nevada Association of Women AttorneysPast Employment Positions:City of Las Vegas, Compliance and Enforcement Manager – May 2015-February 2018Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Trial Attorney – Las Vegas, NV 2009-2015State of Nevada, Office of Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Nevada Department of Taxation – Las Vegas, NV 2007-2009

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