Dirk Giseburt

Dirk Giseburt is a tax law attorney representing a diverse clientele in industries such as healthcare, financial services, telecommunications, forestry, food distribution, and nonprofits. He litigates state and local tax assessments, refund claims and exemptions at the trial and appellate levels and in state and municipal administrative appeals, seeking to ensure lawful administration of state and local tax systems. Dirk also advises clients concerning structuring transactions and ongoing business operations to control state and local excise taxes.

Dirk also represents donors in conservation easement transactions.

Co-chair, SALT Subcommittee on Ethics, Tax Section, American Bar Association, 2019-present

Co-chair, SALT Task Force on Retroactive Tax Laws, Tax Section, American Bar Association, 2015-2019 (on leave during Dot Foods cert petition)

Co-chair, SALT Task Force on ABA Model Transaction Tax Overpayment Act, Tax Section, American Bar Association, 2013-2015

Chair, SALT Subcommittee on Miscellaneous Taxes and Industries, Tax Section, American Bar Association, 2007-2013

Committee on State and Local Taxes, Tax Section, American Bar Association

Board of Directors and Treasurer, International Oak Society, 2018-present

Board of Directors and Secretary, Washington Mennonite Fellowship, 2015-present

Board of Directors, 2000-present; President, 2004-2006 – E.B. Dunn Historic Garden Trust