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Rob defends clients in criminal and civil tax proceedings as well as provides tax planning advice to numerous business clients. He has litigated and negotiated settlements for clients involved in Listed Transactions deemed by the IRS to be abusive tax-shelter arrangements. He often represents clients before the IRS criminal and civil examination divisions, appeals division, the U.S. Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, and various U.S. District Courts. Rob counsels clients before the IRS with respect to non-cash charitable contributions, deferred compensation, offshore trusts and corporations, discharge of indebtedness income, and federal excise tax. In addition, Rob serves as...