
Federal Appeals Officer at U.S. Treasury
Greater Chicago Area

Federal Appeals Officer at U.S. Treasury
Greater Chicago Area
Eleven years experience as an attorney, specializing primarily in federal tax controversies.
I now work for the Treasury. I hear cases docketed before the U.S. Tax Court and those on administrative appeal with the IRS.
Tax controversies, hearings, and investigations.
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
I serve in a judicial capacity hearing and ruling on appellate controversy cases between taxpayers and the U.S. Government.
(Government Agency; Military industry)
December 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 8 months)
(Law Practice industry)
August 2004 — May 2009 (4 years 10 months)
(Law Practice industry)
June 1999 — July 2004 (5 years 2 months)
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 1999 — May 2000 (10 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
May 1997 — May 1999 (2 years 1 month)
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1997 — May 1998 (10 months)
(Law Practice industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
PhD Program , Political Science , 1999 — 2000
JD cum laude , Law , 1994 — 1997
BA magna cum laude , Religious Studies , 1989 — 1994
Mathematics 1988 — 1989
HS Diploma , General Studies , 1984 — 1988
Hanging out with my wife and eight kids, Performing Coast Guard operational missions, Reading – some fiction but mostly political philosophy/theories of power/naval and maritime history, Playing the guitar, Cooking Italian-American food, Weight lifting, Sharing Macallan's 12 year and Arturo Fuente Hemingways with good friends
National Congress of American Indians - Native Voting Member, NCAI Methamphetamine Task Force, BPO of the Elks, Boy Scouts of America - Den Leader, Lumen Cordium Society - Archdiocese of Chicago, Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity, Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Fraternity, Knights of Columbus
The Florida Bar, Class A Practitioner before the Internal Revenue Service (Circ 230)