Richard P. Sills

Public Policy, Mediation
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100
Washington, District of Columbia 20006


Public Policy

Admitted

1970, Pennsylvania; 1971, District of Columbia; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Claims Court

Law School

University of Pennsylvania, LL.B., 1969; George Washington University, LL.M. in Taxation, with highest honors, 1974

Law School Graduation Year

1974

College

University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1966

Memberships

The District of Columbia Bar (Chairman, Steering Committee, Tax Division, 1984-1985); Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.

Biographical

Author: The Dealer-Investor Problem, Journal of Real Estate Taxation, Fall, 1974; The Dealer-Investor Problem Revisited, Journal of Real Estate Taxation, Fall, 1976; Incorporating a Law Practice, District Lawyer, Jan/Feb., 1982; Professional Corporations: Is There Life After TEFRA? District Lawyer, Sept., 1982. Co-Author: Preparing an Effective IRS Protest: How to Win the Tax Case Without Going to Court, Taxation for Accountants, Oct., 1986; The Internal Revenue Code of 1986: The Tax Law Reborn, The Washington Lawyer, Nov/Dec., 1986. Lecturer: George Washington University National Law Ctr., Taxation of Partnerships and Subchapter S Corporations, 1977-1983; Georgetown University Law Center., Federal Tax Treatment of Charities and Nonprofit Orgs., 1977-1983; Albany (N.Y.) Law School, Estate Planning and Subchapter S Corporations, 1977-1980; D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program, Taxation for the General Practitioner, 1979-1997; Practicing before the U.S. Tax Court, 1988. Attorney-Adviser to Judge Charles R. Simpson, U.S. Tax Court, 1969-1971. Attorney-Adviser, 1971-1973; Asst. Branch Chief, 1973-1974, Legislation and Regulations Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS.

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