Q: What should potential clients know about you?
A: I am the founder of Pontius Tax Law with offices in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Pontius Tax Law strives to resolve sensitive tax problems through trust, dedication and value. Our client base is local, national and international.
Pontius Tax Law has been in business for eight years. I have been licensed as an attorney for 20 years. My staff includes two former IRS revenue officers with a combined 30 years of experience focusing on the collection phase of tax cases. Before opening my firm, I worked for five years at tax controversy firms in Maryland and the preceding two years in the international corporate tax group of KPMG in Tysons Corner, Virginia. I began my legal career as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army. I earned my Tax LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center.
Q: In what aeas have you represented clients with complex tax issues?
A: I represent individual and business clients with sensitive and serious tax matters before the IRS and state authorities. Areas include tax levies and liens, unfiled tax returns, offshore disclosures, FATCA, FIRPTA, employment taxes including trust fund recovery penalty, state and local taxes, audit exams as well as appeals and US Tax Court litigation. If you require assistance from a tax lawyer, contact us to discuss your situation.
Awards/Honors:
Top Attorneys, Arlington, Northern Virginia and Bethesda Magazines
Super Lawyers, D.C. and MD Super Lawyers
Former Chair, State/Local Tax Committee, D.C. Bar
Former Tax Section Council, Maryland State Bar Association
Former Chair, Tax Section, Montgomery County Bar Association