Bradley Ridlehoover

Practice Areas

Brad serves as a trusted advisor focused on practical problem solving and risk mitigation. Over the past 14 years, Brad has spent significant time negotiating with the IRS through his tax controversy practice and has guided taxpayers at all stages of the tax dispute process from the administrative audit to trial. Brad has litigated significant estate and gift tax disputes before the U.S. Tax Court. Brad also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to advising tax-exempt organizations on federal tax and governance issues. Brad has extensive experience providing counsel to non-profit organizations, including public charities, colleges and universities, private foundations, and charitable trusts, regarding tax matters, including self-dealing, private benefit, excess benefit transactions, excess business holdings, required minimum distributions, and unrelated business tax rules.

Brad has an active pro bono practice that includes representing low-income taxpayers facing a Tax Court trial. Through this work, he has helped more than 50 pro bono clients resolve their tax disputes. Brad also volunteers through the Richmond Bar Pro Bono Clearinghouse to provide pro bono representation to nonprofits seeking tax-exempt status and assistance resolving tax disputes.