Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Co-Chair G. Michelle Ferreira will speak at the UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Conference Oct. 24.
Ferreira will speak on "Let's Come to An Agreement - The Benefits and Pitfalls of Alternative Dispute Resolution of Tax Controversies." The panel will define what an alternative dispute resolution encompasses, as well as the advantages and limitations surrounding these types of resolutions.
Ferreira is senior vice president of the firm and co-managing shareholder of the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. She counsels individuals, partnerships, estates, and corporations in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state and local tax agencies, including the California Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the Employment Development Department, and county assessment appeals boards.
As a former tax litigator for the IRS, Ferreira brings unique experience to clients who have complex and sensitive tax and penalty disputes. She represents clients before the IRS and state and local tax agencies at the audit, collection, appeals, and litigation stages.
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