Ken Jones is a member of Sutherland's Tax Practice Group. He has more than 32 years of tax controversy experience, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedural, controversy and dispute resolution matters as well as tax litigation.
Before joining Sutherland, Ken was a partner with a Big Four accounting firm, first in its Washington national tax office and then as the national partner in charge of the firm's tax controversy services practice. Prior to entering private practice, Ken worked for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel where, over his 15-year government career, he served as Large Case Program Manager, National Office Special Trial Attorney, IRS National Tax Shelter Coordinator, a Technical Assistant to the Deputy Chief Counsel, and the Acting District Counsel (Foreign Operations). As Large Case Program Manager, Ken was responsible for oversight, management and coordination of the program, as well as development of long-range compliance and litigation strategies for the IRS coordinated examination and industry specialization teams.
Ken is a frequent speaker on IRS practice, procedure, controversy and tax litigation matters. He has appeared before numerous industry groups, trade associations and professional organizations.
Representative Experience
Ken's extensive experience includes representing clients before the IRS national and field offices, litigating numerous large, complex tax cases, and advising clients on a wide range of procedural and substantive tax issues, including:
· Representing a client in the only IRS Appeals tax case to be submitted to arbitration for resolution.
· Representing clients in numerous requests for private letter rulings and technical advice from the IRS national office.
· Representing clients in various IRS alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation, prefiling agreements, and fast-track settlement.
· Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2010)
Professional Honors and Awards
· Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2010)
Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements
· Co-author, "Economic Substance Directive: Some Substance, Many Questions," State Tax Notes (August 22, 2011)
· Speaker, Webinar: Codified Economic Substance Doctrine: You'll Know It When You See it? A Guide to Navigating The New Economic Substance World (March 30, 2011)
News
The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
July 7, 2010
Kendall Jones Joins Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
December 17, 2009
Legal Alerts
Legal Alert: U.S. Tax Court Issues Opinion in Tigers Eye Regarding Golsen Rule and TEFRA Proceedings
March 7, 2012
Legal Alert: LB&I Internal Directive Limits Application of the Economic Substance Doctrine and Related Penalties, but Raises Concerns about Transparency and Consistency of Process
July 21, 2011
Legal Alert: The IRS Adopts Largely Taxpayer-Favorable Changes To Schedule UTP
September 28, 2010
Publications
Economic Substance Directive: Some Substance, Many Questions
August 22, 2011 Reposted with permission State Tax Notes
Events
TEI New York Chapter State Taxation Update
September 27, 2011
NYU Tax Controversy Forum
June 10, 2011
Codified Economic Substance Doctrine: You'll Know it When You See It? A Guide to Navigating the New Economic Substance Webinar
March 30, 2011
TEI St. Louis Chapter Meeting
November 17, 2010