Report on DOJ Tax Alumni Reunion 2026 (5/21/26; 5/25/26)

I am late posting on the DOJ Tax Alumni Reunion 2026 at the offices of Miller & Chevalier Chartered, here, (“M&C”) I will post a brief report and offer some pictures here. I may update both.

First, I thank Mike Desmond of M&C, here, the staff of M&C, and M&C for all they did to make the event happen. Truly a magnificent event in a great venue with great people.

I only speak to the event from my perspective. Unfortunately being an older generation alumnus, I did not recognize most alumni present. Still, there were enough of roughly my generation that renewing acquaintances was a joy for me.

The event included a brief interlude some leadership over the years made comments. Mike Desmond handled that phase of the reunion, identifying the persons who would make comments and turning over the mike to them. These included Shirley Peterson (former AAG Tax and IRS Commissioner), Eileen O'Connor (former AAG Tax), Paula Junghans (former Acting AAG Tax and Principal Deputy AAG Tax), Rod Rosenstein (former DAAG Tax), and Joshua Wu (Deputy AAG Civil).

The event included mingling, catching up, and many smiles. What a great opportunity!

I am setting up a separate page to the right under Alumni Information with pictures that I have (very few). The page can be linked here. I hope those who took pictures will share the pictures as they feel moved and appropriate by emailing them to me at jack@tjtaxlaw.com. Be sure and identify the persons in the pictures you send.

Also, feel free to comment to this blog entry or to the picture page as you feel so moved. I do moderate the comments.

Death of John McAllister 4/29/26 (5/18/26)

John McAllister died on April 29. His obituary is here. The obituary says in part relevant to his DOJ Tax service:

John began his legal career with the U.S. Department of Justice in the Tax Division's Northern Civil Trial Section. He spent many years in private practice with Groom Law Group in Washington, D.C., where he built a reputation for integrity and dedication. He concluded his distinguished career as an Assistant Attorney General in the Vermont Department of Taxes in Montpelier, Vermont.

My database shows that he served in Civil Trial Northern from 1979 to 1983.