Friday, March 30, 2012
Kathy Keneally Confirmed as AAG Tax (3/30/12)
Kathy Keneally's nomination to Assistant Attorney General Tax Division has been confirmed by the Senate. Congratulations to Kathy!
Her bio at Fulbright & Jaworski web site, here.
Jack's opinion: She will be great for the job. And she will be working with a division of lawyers who are wonderful both as lawyers and public servants. I expect great things from her tenure and think this is another significant, even if anecdotal reason, for President Obama to be re-elected. Give Kathy time to make a difference. She will.
DOJ Press Release, here.
Articles:
David Voreacos, Keneally Confirmed to Lead Justice Department Tax Division (3/30/12), here.
Tax Prof Blog, Tax Prof Blog, Senate Confirms Kathryn Keneally as Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division (3/20/12), here.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Charles J. Alexander Death (3/23/12)
I have just been notified that Charles J. Alexander, formerly of the Tax Division, passed away yesterday. I have no other details on services or other matters. As I get further details, I will post them here.
I am advised that there will be a funeral Mass will be at Little Flower Church in Bethesda on Friday, March 30, at noon. The web site for the Church is here. There is a link on that site to the Yahoo Map showing the location.
Obituary here (the obit without the picture is below; click on the link for the picture); Guestbook here.
Of Bethesda, MD, Age 87, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died March 22, 2012 of pulmonary disease at Suburban Hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Carolyn Lefevre Alexander and five children, Carolyn A. Alexander of Rockville, MD, Susan H. Alexander (Gammill) of Belmont, MA, James A. Alexander of Chevy Chase, MD, John C. Alexander and Robert M. Alexander of Potomac, MD, thirteen grandchildren and three nieces.
He was born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. Upon graduation as President of his class at Framingham High School in 1941, he entered Boston College. He interrupted his education to enlist in the US Army where he served in the Field Artillery Battalion of the 78th Infantry Division during World War II. He participated in the European Theatre in Belgium and Germany through the fall of Berlin in 1945. After the war he studied at Manchester University in England and completed his Bachelors degree at Boston College. He then entered Boston College Law School and after graduation began his legal career in private practice in Washington, DC.
He joined the Criminal Tax Division of the Department of Justice in 1961 and served as Special Litigation Counsel. He was lead counsel in the criminal prosecution of numerous high profile cases, including those of individuals connected with organized crime. He was the recipient of the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 1983, was Editor in Chief of the Department of Justice Criminal Tax Manual, and was honored by Special Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Tax Division and for Outstanding Service to the Attorney General's Advocacy Institute. After retirement in 1989, he was named as an Instructor in the National Institute of Trial Attorneys and was a lecturer and panelist on American Bar Association programs.
A Memorial Mass will be offered at Church of the Little Flower, 5607 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda, MD, on Friday, March 30 at 12 p.m., where he served as a senior usher. Inurnment will follow the Mass at the All Saints Episcopal Church Columbarium, 3 Chevy Chase Circle, Chevy Chase, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Humane Society, 14645 Rothgeb Dr., Rockville, MD 20850. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com
Article:
Tax Division Veteran Remembered (Main Justice 3/28/12), here.
I am advised that there will be a funeral Mass will be at Little Flower Church in Bethesda on Friday, March 30, at noon. The web site for the Church is here. There is a link on that site to the Yahoo Map showing the location.
Obituary here (the obit without the picture is below; click on the link for the picture); Guestbook here.
Of Bethesda, MD, Age 87, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died March 22, 2012 of pulmonary disease at Suburban Hospital surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Carolyn Lefevre Alexander and five children, Carolyn A. Alexander of Rockville, MD, Susan H. Alexander (Gammill) of Belmont, MA, James A. Alexander of Chevy Chase, MD, John C. Alexander and Robert M. Alexander of Potomac, MD, thirteen grandchildren and three nieces.
He was born and raised in Framingham, Massachusetts. Upon graduation as President of his class at Framingham High School in 1941, he entered Boston College. He interrupted his education to enlist in the US Army where he served in the Field Artillery Battalion of the 78th Infantry Division during World War II. He participated in the European Theatre in Belgium and Germany through the fall of Berlin in 1945. After the war he studied at Manchester University in England and completed his Bachelors degree at Boston College. He then entered Boston College Law School and after graduation began his legal career in private practice in Washington, DC.
He joined the Criminal Tax Division of the Department of Justice in 1961 and served as Special Litigation Counsel. He was lead counsel in the criminal prosecution of numerous high profile cases, including those of individuals connected with organized crime. He was the recipient of the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 1983, was Editor in Chief of the Department of Justice Criminal Tax Manual, and was honored by Special Commendation for Outstanding Service to the Tax Division and for Outstanding Service to the Attorney General's Advocacy Institute. After retirement in 1989, he was named as an Instructor in the National Institute of Trial Attorneys and was a lecturer and panelist on American Bar Association programs.
A Memorial Mass will be offered at Church of the Little Flower, 5607 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda, MD, on Friday, March 30 at 12 p.m., where he served as a senior usher. Inurnment will follow the Mass at the All Saints Episcopal Church Columbarium, 3 Chevy Chase Circle, Chevy Chase, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Humane Society, 14645 Rothgeb Dr., Rockville, MD 20850. Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.pumphreyfuneralhome.com
Article:
Tax Division Veteran Remembered (Main Justice 3/28/12), here.
Monday, January 30, 2012
DOJ Tax Alumni Reunion May 10, 2013
Please see the page link in the upper right hand column of this blog.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Ralph Muoio Death
The Washington Post reports that Ralph Muoio died on January 14, 2012.
The Washington Post Death Notice is here. The notice is:
RALPH A. MUOIO
On Saturday, January 14, 2012 RALPH A. MUOIO of the District of Columbia. Beloved husband of the late Elaine McCrary Muoio; devoted father of Reid A. Muoio, Ralph M. Muoio, and Anna Muoio; brother of Anna Nappi and Marie E. Muoio; loving grandfather of Jack and Sarah Muoio, William, Weston and Adele Muoio and Elaine and Ava Brown. Memorial Mass will be held at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Chapel), 3630 Quesada Street NW, Washington, DC on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Anselm's Abbey School, 4501 South Dakota Ave.NE, Washington, DC 20017.
The Legacy Guest Book is here.
The Washington Post Death Notice is here. The notice is:
RALPH A. MUOIO
On Saturday, January 14, 2012 RALPH A. MUOIO of the District of Columbia. Beloved husband of the late Elaine McCrary Muoio; devoted father of Reid A. Muoio, Ralph M. Muoio, and Anna Muoio; brother of Anna Nappi and Marie E. Muoio; loving grandfather of Jack and Sarah Muoio, William, Weston and Adele Muoio and Elaine and Ava Brown. Memorial Mass will be held at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Chapel), 3630 Quesada Street NW, Washington, DC on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to St. Anselm's Abbey School, 4501 South Dakota Ave.NE, Washington, DC 20017.
The Legacy Guest Book is here.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Fred Folsom Death (1/5/12)
The Washington Post reports that Fred Folsom died 1/2/12. See the Obituary here. As reported, Fred was Chief of the Criminal Section of the Tax Division from 1961 until his retirement in 1972.
The Washington Post has a link where readers can leave comments. Of course, comments more targeted to DOJ Tax Alumni can be made to this blog entry. I am sure that readers would appreciate good stories about Fred's tenure at DOJ Tax.
The Washington Post has a link where readers can leave comments. Of course, comments more targeted to DOJ Tax Alumni can be made to this blog entry. I am sure that readers would appreciate good stories about Fred's tenure at DOJ Tax.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Chad Muller is a Nominee for Tax Analysts Person of the Year (1/4/12)
The Tax Prof Blog reports today that Chad Muller, DOJ Tax Alum, was one of the final nominees for Tax Analysts Person of the Year. The Tax Prof Blog article is here. The person receiving the prize was Grover Nordquist. Personally, I think Chad would have been a better choice.
Congratulations, Chad.
Congratulations, Chad.
Chris Pietruszkiewica Named Dean at Stetson Law (1/4/11)
The Tax Prof Blog advises that Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, DOJ Tax Alum, has been appointed dean of the Stetson Law School. The Stetson Law School press release is here. The Tax Prof Blog article is here. His currently LSU Law Center Brief Biography is here which has his current contact information for those wishing to contact him. I will post his new contact information at Stetson when I obtain it (any reader who obtains it may want to post it as a comment or email me with the information so that I can post it in the blog and update the alumni database.
Congratulations to Chris!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Grover Hart III Awarded Presidential Rank Award
The Texas Bar Journal (November 2011) reports (p. 891) that Grover Hart III, an attorney in the DOJ Tax Dallas office, has been awarded the Presidential Rank Award for his achievements in the legal field in the United States and Canada.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tax Division Attorneys Receive Awards at the Attorney General's Awards Ceremony (10/24/11)
At the Attorney General's Awards Ceremony on 10/19/11, the following awards were made to DOJ Tax attorneys:
Tax Division Office of Civil Litigation Chief Senior Litigation Counsel Dennis M. Donohue is awarded the John Marshall Award for Participation in Litigation for his exceptional service in successfully litigating three recent tax shelter cases, and contributing to the department’s objective of vigorously enforcing the interests of the United States in tax litigation. With meticulous preparation, creative courtroom techniques and powerful advocacy, Mr. Donohue examined complex financial transactions to convince three separate courts to hold the taxpayers liable for substantial penalties including tax and interest.
Another John Marshall Award for Support of Litigation is awarded to Tax Division Eastern Region Civil Trial Section Trial Attorney Charles M. Flesch. Mr. Flesch is awarded for his outstanding contributions and dedication in supporting the civil litigating components of the department in activities above and beyond his own demanding caseload. He has also provided department attorneys with a body of well-focused and meticulously researched monographs, and has personally fostered the continuing legal education of numerous attorneys through his regular participation as an instructor at the National Advocacy Center.
Another Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to the team responsible for the investigation and prosecution Jack Abramoff and his associates, resulting in the conviction of 20 individuals for public corruption-related charges since 2005, including a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, other high-ranking public officials and various lobbyists, including Abramoff. Recipients include, from the Tax Division Criminal Enforcement Section – Northern Region Assistant Chief Karen E. Kelly; [the names of other attorneys from other components are omitted].
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The Main Justice blog on the awards (essentially cloning the DOJ press release) is here.
Tax Division Office of Civil Litigation Chief Senior Litigation Counsel Dennis M. Donohue is awarded the John Marshall Award for Participation in Litigation for his exceptional service in successfully litigating three recent tax shelter cases, and contributing to the department’s objective of vigorously enforcing the interests of the United States in tax litigation. With meticulous preparation, creative courtroom techniques and powerful advocacy, Mr. Donohue examined complex financial transactions to convince three separate courts to hold the taxpayers liable for substantial penalties including tax and interest.
Another John Marshall Award for Support of Litigation is awarded to Tax Division Eastern Region Civil Trial Section Trial Attorney Charles M. Flesch. Mr. Flesch is awarded for his outstanding contributions and dedication in supporting the civil litigating components of the department in activities above and beyond his own demanding caseload. He has also provided department attorneys with a body of well-focused and meticulously researched monographs, and has personally fostered the continuing legal education of numerous attorneys through his regular participation as an instructor at the National Advocacy Center.
Another Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service is presented to the team responsible for the investigation and prosecution Jack Abramoff and his associates, resulting in the conviction of 20 individuals for public corruption-related charges since 2005, including a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior, other high-ranking public officials and various lobbyists, including Abramoff. Recipients include, from the Tax Division Criminal Enforcement Section – Northern Region Assistant Chief Karen E. Kelly; [the names of other attorneys from other components are omitted].
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The Main Justice blog on the awards (essentially cloning the DOJ press release) is here.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Stuart Abrams Death
I have received word that Stuart Abrams, former AUSA in SDNY, who worked on tax cases both with as an AUSA and private practitioner died on 10/12/11. I will post more information here as I receive it.
Any reader who would like to share memories of Stu are welcome to do so in the comments.
The New York Times Obituary is here, but here is the text portion in full:
ABRAMS--Stuart Edward. Of New York City and Ancramdale, NY. Extraordinary spouse, father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend, lawyer, historian, writer, pianist, cross-country skier, gardener, Red Sox fan. Born April 30, 1953 in Englewood, NJ, son of the late Dilys (Jones) and Selden Abrams, he died October 13, 2011 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. Stuart was loved and admired by his spouse of 31 years, Caroline J. Downey, his children Alexandra and Stephen Abrams-Downey, his sister Nancy Abrams Gaess, his siblings-in-law Peter, Jim, Sally, Bob, Nancy, Steve, KT, Paul, Hallie, Eleanor and Jay, his 19 nieces and nephews, his cousins and his many friends. A 1974 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia Law School, 1977, he had been a partner at Frankel & Abrams since 1994 and was a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. From 1982-1989, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, where he served as Chief Appellate Counsel and Chief of the Major Crimes Unit. He also served as an Associate Independent Counsel for Iran-Contra Matters from 1989-1990. Those wishing to honor Stuart's memory may consider donations to Obama for America 2012 and Partners in Health. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 29, at 1:00pm at the Ethical Culture Society, 64th St and Central Park West.
Any reader who would like to share memories of Stu are welcome to do so in the comments.
The New York Times Obituary is here, but here is the text portion in full:
ABRAMS--Stuart Edward. Of New York City and Ancramdale, NY. Extraordinary spouse, father, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend, lawyer, historian, writer, pianist, cross-country skier, gardener, Red Sox fan. Born April 30, 1953 in Englewood, NJ, son of the late Dilys (Jones) and Selden Abrams, he died October 13, 2011 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. Stuart was loved and admired by his spouse of 31 years, Caroline J. Downey, his children Alexandra and Stephen Abrams-Downey, his sister Nancy Abrams Gaess, his siblings-in-law Peter, Jim, Sally, Bob, Nancy, Steve, KT, Paul, Hallie, Eleanor and Jay, his 19 nieces and nephews, his cousins and his many friends. A 1974 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia Law School, 1977, he had been a partner at Frankel & Abrams since 1994 and was a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. From 1982-1989, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York, where he served as Chief Appellate Counsel and Chief of the Major Crimes Unit. He also served as an Associate Independent Counsel for Iran-Contra Matters from 1989-1990. Those wishing to honor Stuart's memory may consider donations to Obama for America 2012 and Partners in Health. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 29, at 1:00pm at the Ethical Culture Society, 64th St and Central Park West.
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