Jerry Cohen, a member of Sutherland's Tax Practice Group, represents a number of U.S. and foreign clients in all aspects of domestic and international tax planning and controversy matters. In 1979, Jerry was appointed by President Carter to serve as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a position he held until 1981. He has served as the Chair of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, Chair of the American College of Tax Counsel, and Chair of the IRS Advisory Committee and is presently a member of the Board of the American Tax Policy Institute. Jerry was also the recipient of the 2011 Tax Section of the American Bar Association's Distinguished Service Award. Jerry has been involved in planning and structuring major corporate acquisitions and dispositions. He has successfully litigated federal and state tax cases and has handled numerous matters before the IRS, state revenue departments, and the U. S. Department of the Treasury. He has also handled legislative matters for clients, has testified on a number of occasions before the two Congressional tax-writing committees, and has worked with the Joint Committee on Taxation on tax legislative matters. Representative Experience Jerry's extensive representative experience includes: · Litigating successfully on behalf of McDonald's Corporation, Hospital Corporation of America, Ingram Industries, and a number of other corporations and individuals. · Representing some of the major law firms in the country on their own tax matters. · Representing a majority of the Arthur Andersen tax partners. · Serving as a tax expert on behalf of major law firms in tax disputes for their clients. · Serving as an expert witness on behalf of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). · Planning major corporate transactions and conducting a very active tax-rulings practice. · Representing taxpayers in obtaining tax legislation. · Testifying before both of the Congressional tax-writing committees. · Serving as a mediator in tax disputes, including serving as a mediator in Appeals mediation proceedings. Professional Honors and Awards · Recipient, Commissioner's Award for outstanding service to the IRS (1981) · Recipient, General Counsel of the Treasury's Award for outstanding service to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (1981) · Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, American Bar Association Section of Taxation (2011) · Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the areas of tax and tax controversy (2003-2011) · Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2009, 2010) · Named to the annual PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in the area of tax (2008) · Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of tax law (1987-2011) · Recognized as Atlanta Tax Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America (2010) · Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2004-2011) · Selected for inclusion in the List of Top Corporate Tax Lawyers, The National Law Journal · Selected for inclusion in Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisers (2008) · Named to International Tax Review's Survey of North America's Top Tax Advisers (2009) · Selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the South and Southwest · Selected for inclusion in International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers (2004-2010) · Selected for inclusion in International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2011) Professional and Community Involvement · Former Chief Counsel, IRS (1979-1981) · Former Chair, Tax Section, American Bar Association (1995-1996) · Former Vice Chair and Member of Council, Tax Section, American Bar Association · Former Chair, Formation of Tax Policy Committee, Tax Section, American Bar Association (1982-1986) · Former Chair, Taxation Committee, Litigation Section, American Bar Association (1981-1983) · Former Chair, Corporate Stockholder Relationships Committee, Tax Section, American Bar Association (1977-1979) · Former Vice Chair, Taxation Committee, Individual Rights and Human Responsibilities Section, American Bar Association (1976-1979) · Chair and Member, Board of Regents, American College of Tax Counsel · Secretary and Board Member, American Tax Policy Institute · Member, American Law Institute and its Tax Advisory Board · Former Member, Board of Advisors, IRS's Continuing Professional Education Program · Former Member, Advisory Group to the Staff of the Senate Finance Committee on its Subchapter C Revision Act · Former Member, Little Brown and Commerce Clearing House Tax Advisory Boards · Former Adjunct Professor of Law, Emory University (1967-1976) · Member, Board of Advisors, Virginia Tax Review · Former Chair, Advisory Counsel, IRS (1999-2001) Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements · Author, "Are the Principles of Rev. Proc. 64-22 Being Followed Today?," Virginia Tax Review, Vol. 29:221 (Fall 2009) · Co-chair, NYU's 2nd Annual Tax Controversy Forum (June 18, 2010) · Speaker, University of Chicago Tax Conference (2010) · Speaker, Southeast Business Tax Forum 2008 Annual Conference (May 14-15, 2008) · Speaker, Federal Bar Association Insurance Tax Seminar (May 22, 2008) · Speaker, Tax Analysts Round Table on Tax Shelters and Penalties (July 25, 2008) · Speaker, Convention of All Internal Revenue Service Council and Paralegals (August 12, 2008) · Speaker, Panel of Former Chief Counsels of the Internal Revenue Service (October 15, 2008) · Speaker, 2007 Tax Education Series (November 5, 2007) · Speaker, 2006 Tax Education Series (February 13, 2006) News Sutherland Makes Mark in The Legal 500 for 2011
December 1, 2011 Sutherland Partner to be Recognized by American Bar Association for "Distinguished Service"
May 6, 2011 Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011 The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
July 7, 2010 Sutherland Earns Top Chambers USA 2010 Rankings
July 7, 2010 Sutherland Attorneys Named 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 1, 2010 Sutherland Secures Victory in Long-Fought Tax Case
December 3, 2009 The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
June 29, 2009 Publications Are the Principles of Rev. Proc. 64-22 Being Followed Today?
Fall 2009 Reprinted with permission Virginia Tax Review, Vol. 29:221 Events NYU's 2nd Annual Tax Controversy Forum
June 18, 2010 Tax Education Series VII
April 29, 2009 Southeast Business Tax Forum 2008 Annual Conference
May 14-15, 2008 2007 Tax Education Series
November 5, 2007 2006 Tax Education Series
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