Law Clerk Addict

Court:

United States Tax Court

Title:

Judge

Chambers:

Washington, DC

Status:

Active

Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

Bill Clinton

Law School:

University of Maryland, J.D., 1974

Nominated:

1998

Other Schools:

College of Notre Dame (Baltimore), B.A., 1971

Confirmed:

1998

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

None

Professional Career History:

Garbis & Schwait, P.A., associate 1974-76, and shareholder 1976-85; Garbis, Marvel & Junghans, P.A., shareholder 1985-86; Melnicove, Kaufman, Weiner, Smouse & Garbis, P.A., shareholder 1986-88; Venable, Baetjer & Howard L.L.P., partner, 1988-98. Member, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Vice-Chair, Committee Operations, 1993-95; Council Director, 1989-92; Chair, Court Procedure Committee, 1985-87; Maryland State Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1988-90, and 1996-98; Chair, Taxation Section, 1982-83; Federal Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Section Council, 1984-90. Fellow, American Bar Foundation; Fellow, Maryland Bar Foundation; Fellow and former Regent, 1996-98, American College of Tax Counsel; Member, American Law Institute; Advisor, ALI Restatement of Law Third-The Law Governing Lawyers 1988-1998; University of Maryland Law School Board of Visitors, 1995-2001; Loyola/Notre Dame Library, Inc. Board of Trustees, 1996-2003; Advisory Committee, University of Baltimore Graduate Tax Program, 1986-present; Co-editor, Procedure Department, The Journal of Taxation 1990-98. Member, Commissioner's Review Panel on IRS Integrity, 1989-91; Member and Chair, Procedure Subcommittee, Commission to Revise the Annotated Code of Maryland, (Tax Provisions), 1981-87; Member, Advisory Commission to the Maryland State Department of Economic and Community Development, 1978-81. Recipient of 1st Annual Tax Excellence Award, Maryland State Bar Assn. Tax Section, 2002; named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women for 1998; Recipient, ABA Tax Section's Distinguished Service Award, 1995; recipient, MSBA Distinguished Service Award, 1982-83. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1991-98. Author of various articles and book chapters on tax and tax litigation topics.

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