
Federal Appeals Officer at Internal Revenue Service
Greater Chicago Area

Federal Appeals Officer at Internal Revenue Service
Greater Chicago Area
Eleven years experience as an attorney, specializing primarily in federal tax controversies. I now work for the IRS as a Federal Appeals Officer. I hear and rule on cases brought by taxpayers on administrative appeal.
Tax controversies, hearings, and investigations.
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
(Government Agency; Military industry)
December 2007 — June 2009 (1 year 7 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)