Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm as an Associate attorney in 1989 and was elected a Partner in 1994. · Presently Serves as Department Head of the Taxation Section of the Business Practice Group (2009-present; also served 1995-2006). · Business Practice Group Leader (2006-2008). · Served as Vice President and Secretary of the firm's Board of Managers (2008-2009) and as Vice President and Treasurer of the Board (2000-2004). · Practice primarily includes consultation and representation with respect to Federal and Ohio tax law matters. · Routinely engaged to structure proposed transactions in a manner to obtain optimum tax minimization. · Actively involved in representation before the Ohio Tax Commissioner, Board of Tax Appeals of Ohio and the Ohio Supreme Court, as well as before the Internal Revenue Service. · Recognized by Inside Business Magazine since 2001 as a Leading Lawyer in Northeast Ohio in Tax Law, as voted by his peers. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2003 - 2012). · Named "Akron Best Lawyers Tax Law Lawyer of the Year" (2012). · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004-2012), as voted by his peers. · Listed in Northern Ohio Live - Ohio's Top Lawyers for 2003. · Recognized in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers® for Tax Law. · Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Publications Mr. Dimengo has written various tax articles appearing in: The Ohio CPA Journal Ohio Tax Review The Akron/Canton Chapter of the Ohio Society of CPAs newsletter Small Business News Akron Tax Journal The University of Akron Law Review The Advisor, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP publication Business Compass, a Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP publication "Taxpayer Permitted to Present Newly Prepared Valuation at Board of Tax Appeals," Journal of MultiState Taxation and Incentives (January 2012) Presentations He has given numerous presentations concerning various tax topics which include: "Sales & Use Tax: Maximizing Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturers" (2008 Ohio Tax Conference) "Ohio Sales & Use Tax: New Audit Developments & Refund Policies" (2007 Ohio Tax Conference) "Can Anything Be a Business Fixture?" (2006 Ohio Tax Conference) "What You Need to Know About Ohio's New and Old Tax Provisions" (Fall 2006) "Minimizing Sales and Use Tax in Ohio" "Sales and Use Tax in Ohio" "Ohio Sales/Use Tax: Recent Trends, Developments and Planning Opportunities" "Tax Free (Like - Kind) Exchanges of Real Estate" (2003, 2006 and 2010) Reported Cases Click here for a list of Mr. Dimengo's noteworthy cases. Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association (Chair: Taxation Section, including Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee 1995 - present) Member: Akron Bar Association, Taxation Section Professional & Civic Affiliations Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron Master of Taxation Program (State and Local Tax) Appointed: Ohio Tax Commissioner's Advisory Council (2001-2003) Secretary/Trustee: Archbishop Hoban High School |