Kent Jones is a member of Sutherland's Tax Practice Group and concentrates his practice on tax, commercial and government litigation, including appellate and trial work. Prior to joining the firm, Kent served as Tax Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice for 14 years. During his years in the Solicitor General's office, Kent argued 43 cases in the United States Supreme Court and numerous cases before the United States Courts of Appeals. These cases routinely included the most important tax and commercial litigation involving the United States as a party. Among the cases Kent argued on behalf of the United States were Indopco, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which involved the standard for capitalization of business expenses; Boeing Corp. v. United States, 537 U.S. 437 (2003), which involved the proper accounting of research expenses in determining taxable income from foreign sales; Fitzgerald v. Racing Association of Central Iowa, 539 U.S. 103 (2003), which involved the application of the Equal Protection Clause to state taxes; and United States v. Haggar Apparel Co., 526 U.S. 380 (1999), and United States v. The Mead Corp., 533 U.S. 218 (2001), both of which concerned the degree of deference owed to Treasury interpretations of statutes in rulings and regulations. Kent also has extensive trial and appellate experience in private practice outside the government. He has led trial teams in numerous types of litigation in state and federal courts, in both jury and bench cases, and has been a member of the American Inns of Court. Kent has spoken frequently at Tax Section meetings of the American Bar Association and at meetings of other tax and litigation professional groups. He served as law clerk to the Honorable James L. Oakes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Professional Honors and Awards · Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of tax controversy (2010, 2011) · Selected as a District of Columbia Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation (2011) · Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of appellate law and tax law (2007-2012) · Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2010-2011) Recent Speaking Engagements · Speaker, "The Codified Economic Substance Doctrine," Boston Bar Association Tax Section's CLE Event (October 5, 2010) · Speaker, 2007 Tax Education Series (November 5, 2007) · Speaker, 2006 Tax Education Series (February 13, 2006) · Speaker, Federal Circuit Bar Association Seventh Bench and Bar Conference (June 22-25, 2005) News Sutherland Makes Mark in The Legal 500 for 2011
December 1, 2011 Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011 Benchmark Litigation Recognizes Five Sutherland Partners
October 6, 2010 The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
July 7, 2010 Sutherland Earns Top Chambers USA 2010 Rankings
July 7, 2010 Events Boston Bar Association Tax Section - The Codified Economic Substance Doctrine
October 5, 2010 2007 Tax Education Series
November 5, 2007 2006 Tax Education Series
February 13, 2006 Federal Circuit Bar Association Seventh Bench and Bar Conference
June 22-25, 2005 |