LAS VEGAS – Dec. 9, 2024 – Scott E. Fink and Barbara T. Kaplan, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Tax Practice, will speak at the American Bar Association (ABA)’s 2024 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference, Dec. 12-14 in Las Vegas.
On Dec. 13, Fink will moderate “Tools, Defenses, and Recent Developments in Collection.” Panelists will discuss IRS tools and taxpayer remedies relating to collection matters, including jeopardy assessment and due process proceedings.
On Dec. 14, Kaplan will speak on “The Employee Retention Credit – How the Relief Program Became Civil and Criminal Enforcement Challenges.” The panel will discuss government enforcement and defending clients regarding pandemic relief program abuse.
Fink focuses on civil and criminal federal and state tax controversies and litigation. He represents corporations, partnerships, estates and individuals before the IRS, and state and local tax authorities in examinations, collection problems, administrative appeals, and in court.
Kaplan chairs the firm’s New York Tax Practice and has been named one of the top 50 women lawyers in New York City by Super Lawyers magazine, and focuses her tax litigation practice on domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships, and individuals in federal, state, and local tax examinations, controversies, and litigation, including administrative and grand jury criminal tax investigations.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Global Tax Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s multidisciplinary Tax Practice provides a full range of tax legal services, including planning, restructuring, and representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state and local revenue authorities, from pre-dispute into litigation. Our client base includes large multinational corporations; privately-owned businesses; financial institutions; exempt organizations; and individual taxpayers, including high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs. Our team’s diverse background and prior experience, including in private industry, government, and private practice, allow our tax attorneys to meet the challenges of today’s difficult tax enforcement environment and develop and offer practical legal counsel.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 48 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.