Overview

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Attorney/Owner, Private Practice1995-Current
Tax controversy resolution, special emphasis on non-profit and tax-exempt entities, establishment, compliance and controversy. State sales and use tax matters and controversy. Real estate assesment appeals. Transactional aviation matters, large and turbojet aircraft financing, aviation excise tax matters, aviation and airline regulatory compliance.
Instructor Pilot, CAE-Simuflight2005-2009
Instructor Pilot CRJ-200/700/900.
Pilot, Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation2003-2008
CRJ pilot domestic/Canadian operations.
Pilot, AMR Corporation--American Eagle Airlines2001-2003
Saab 340B and ATR-42, 72 and 72-212A aircraft for Domestic, Canadian, Caribbean and Cuban flight operations. Based in BOS, LAX, JFK, DFW, MIA and SJU.
Pilot; Lead Ground Instructor; Pilot Manager, Air Vegas Airlines1998-2001
Attorney, Atherton & Jackson, LLC1993-1995
Tax controversy resolution, transactional aviation matters, non-profit and tax-exempt organizations.
Agency Counsel, The Equitable1990-1993
Tax and regulatory compliance.
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
University of DenverTaxLL.M1991
Thomas M. Cooley Law School - LawJ.D.1990
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Advocacy. Writer-Michigan Opinion Notes
Wilkes UniversityBiology1986
Honors: 1996 Most Distinguished Alumna
Professional Activities
ActivityOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
MemberExperimental Aircraft Association Legal Advisory Council1994
Expert WitnessState of California, State of Colorado
Details: Expert Witness Qualified Aviation Insurance, Airline Certification
Panel Attorney-Tax Matters OnlyAOPA Legal Services Panel2008
ChairChaffee County Airport Boad20062009
Member, Chair Budget CommitteeChaffee County Visitor's Bureau20082009
Awards
AwardOrganizationYear
Most Distinguished Young AlumnaWilkes University1996
15 year award for most distinguished young alumna.
Professional Affiliations
PositionYears
Member, Colorado State Bar1991-Current

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Numerous Publications
Over 50 publications on aviation legal matters, tax matters and real estate issues.

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