Michael J. Desmond

Michael J. Desmond is an american tax attorney and federal government official.[1] He is currently serving as the Chief Counsel of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury.[2][3][4] He was confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 2019[5][6] and was sworn in on March 8, 2019.

Michael J. Desmond
Chief Counsel of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury
Assumed office
March 8, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
SecretarySteven Mnuchin
Personal details
Born
Michael J. Desmond
Political partyRepublican
EducationUC Santa Barbara,
Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Education

He has a BA degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a JD degree from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.[7]

Career

Desmond was a solo practitioner in the area of tax controversy in Santa Barbara, California. He dissolved his professional corporation on August 10, 2018.[8] In the past he served as a tax advisor to the Trump Organization.[6]

President Trump reportedly asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in early 2019 to ensure that Desmond was confirmed quickly. The request roughly coincided with a push by members of the new Democratic Party majority in Congress to request Trump's tax returns.[6]

After law school, Desmond clerked for Judge Ronald S. W. Lew of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles[9][10] After his clerkship, Desmond worked at the Department of Justice from 1995 to 2000 as a trial attorney in the Tax Division.[9]

Desmond then served as a partner in a law firm, Bingham McCutchen.During the second term of the George W. Bush Administration, he also served as an advisor at the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy from 2005 to 2008.[9]

References
  1. "IRS chief counsel Michael J. Desmond to speak at ABA Midyear Tax Meeting". www.americanbar.org. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  2. https://www.irs.gov/about-irs/office-of-chief-counsel-at-a-glance
  3. "PN89 — Michael J. Desmond — Department of the Treasury". www.congress.gov.
  4. "PN1682 — Michael J. Desmond — Department of the Treasury". www.congress.gov. 26 July 2018.
  5. https://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_attorney_michael_desmong_confirmed_as_irs_chief_counsel
  6. Haberman, Maggie; Fandos, Nicholas (2019-04-04). "Trump Asked That Confirmation of I.R.S. Counsel Be a Priority". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  7. "Experience And Education". www.whitehouse.gov. 2 March 2018.
  8. "The Law Offices of Michael J. Desmond, APC was dissolved on August 10, 2018 and is no longer in business. Thank you". www.desmondtaxlaw.com.
  9. Cohn, Michael (2019-02-27). "Senate confirms new IRS chief counsel". Accounting Today. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  10. "Michael J. Desmond - Practising Law Institute". www.pli.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-09.

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