George Abney
USA Guide 2023
Band 3 : Tax
Band 3
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Provided by George Abney
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George offers his clients confident guidance through civil and criminal tax controversy matters. He honed his skills as a federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice, where he was recognized by former Attorney General John Ashcroft as a Tax Division Outstanding Attorney.
George is a partner on the firm’s Tax Controversy Team whose practice focuses on civil and criminal tax controversy matters. George has significant trial and appellate experience gained from years as a federal prosecutor with the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Florida. In private practice, he has represented clients in civil tax controversies before the IRS, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. district courts and, U.S. bankruptcy courts, as well as in federal grand jury investigations and IRS criminal investigations.
Education
Columbia University
B.A.
1991
Florida State University
J.D. (with high honors)
1998