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Michael Sardar and Don Fort Participate In A Panel Titled “Criminal Tax Workshop” At The 39th Annual National Institute On Criminal Tax Fraud And The 12th Annual National Institute On Tax Controversy

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Michael Sardar and Don Fort Participate In A Panel Titled “Criminal Tax Workshop” At The 39th Annual National Institute On Criminal Tax Fraud And The 12th Annual National Institute On Tax Controversy

December 12, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm PST

Michael Sardar and Don Fort participate in a panel titled “Criminal Tax Workshop” at the 39th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 12th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy.

Panel Description:

This popular workshop teaches strategies and techniques for handling sensitive civil examinations and criminal investigations, and defending a criminal prosecution. The workshop addresses when to anticipate a criminal referral; IRS Special Agent interviews of the taxpayer or preparer; representation of a target, subject or witness in a criminal investigation; how to approach a Department of Justice conference; procedural and trial issues that every criminal tax defense attorney should know; when and how to argue tax loss issues; effective plea negotiations; and sentencing strategies. The workshop includes a “criminal tax toolkit” of practice tips prepared by experienced practitioners. CLE credit is offered for this event.

Panelists:

  • Michael Sardar, Partner, Kostelanetz LLP
  • Don Fort, Director of Investigations, Kostelanetz LLP
  • Justin Gelfand, Partner, Margulis Gelfand
  • Elizabeth Caryl Hadden, Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (Criminal Tax),
    Internal Revenue Service
  • Edward M. Robbins, Jr., Partner, Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez, P.C.
  • Michelle Feit Schwerin, Shareholder, Capes Sokol Goodman & Sarachan PC
  • Richard Speier, Jr., Consultant, Richard Speier & Associates
  • Lacey E. Strachan, Attorney, Hochman Salkin Toscher Perez, P.C.
  • Jeffery D. Trevillion, Jr., Director, Crowe & Dunlevy

 

Click here to register. Please note the event will be taking place in PST time.