Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Tax: Controversy

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Tax

District of Columbia

8 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sean Akins

USA

Practice Areas

Sean Akins litigates complex federal and state tax matters on behalf of some of the most prominent companies, organizations, and high net worth individuals in the world. He has extensive experience trying cases before the U.S. Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, U.S. District and Appellate Courts, and state courts. In addition to litigating tax matters, Mr. Akins advises clients with respect to administrative tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities, as well as with respect to Congressional tax investigations and hearings. He is the author of Litigation of Federal Civil Tax Controversies, the leading multi-volume treatise on the litigation of tax cases in the United States, in addition to numerous other articles and publications.

Publications

Most prominently, Mr. Akins is co-author of Kafka, Cavanagh, & Akins, Litigation of Federal Civil Tax Controversies, 2d ed., the leading two-volume treatise on the litigation of tax cases in the United States, and co-author of Chapter 7 of Effectively Representing Your Taxpayer before the IRS, Tax Court Litigation.

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Tax: Controversy - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Sean Akins is highly regarded for his tax litigation practice. He regularly represents clients before the IRS, as well as in the US Tax Court.

Tax - District of Columbia

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Sean Akins continues to cultivate a superb tax controversy practice. His clients include technology companies.

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