Biography
George serves as the Head of the Tax and Employment Benefits/Executive Compensation (EBEC) Department. He represents corporate and individual clients in a wide range of tax planning and tax controversy matters. Over his 28-year career with the firm, George has assisted numerous individuals, partnerships, and multinational corporations in structuring complex transactions and in resolving disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. George also is a member of V&E’s Management Committee.

George takes an interdisciplinary approach to his clients’ matters. In his tax planning practice, he works closely with the client’s tax executives and in-house counsel as well as financial and operating personnel, external auditors, and various consultants. He focuses on emerging issues at the intersection of tax law and other legal disciplines such as intellectual property law. Drawing on his extensive experience resolving tax controversies, George brings a unique perspective to the structuring and documentation of transactions.

In his tax controversy practice, George seeks to find practical, cost-effective resolutions to his clients’ issues, keeping in mind the long-term implications of each dispute. While many matters can be resolved at the audit or IRS Appeals level, where such resolution is not possible, George has successfully represented clients in the United States Tax Court and other federal courts.