| Robert E. McKenzie |
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| Trusts and Estates,Taxation,Bankruptcy |
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 Chicago, IL
Arlington Heights, IL
Hoffman Estates, IL
Tampa, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL
Palm Beach, FL
Milwaukee, WI
Boca Raton, FL
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
| Tax lawyer helps with tax problems: IRS audits, offer in compromise, appeals and U S Tax Court. |
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POSITION |
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| Partner, Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago IL |
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U.S. Court of Claims, 1991
Trial Bar of U.S. District Court Northern Illinois, 1983
United States Supreme Court, 1983
U.S. Court of Appeals (Seventh Circuit), 1980
U.S. Tax Court, 1979
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1979
Supreme Court of Illinois, 1979
Enrolled Agent (1978-1979) (1996 - present) |
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LAW SCHOOL |
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| J.D. (High Honors), Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, West Hornbook Award (Number one student in first year class) (1977), Silas Strawn Scholarship (1977) |
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER (J.D., 1984)
LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
B.A., POLITICAL SCIENCE, 1981
B.A., PHILOSOPHY, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, 1981 |
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| B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
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BIOGRAPHY |
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Tax Lawyer Robert E. McKenzie has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation. He has presented courses before thousands of CPA's, attorneys and Enrolled Agents nationwide. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. McKenzie was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, Collection Division, in Chicago, Illinois from 1972 to 1978. During that time, he worked as a Revenue Officer, a classroom and OJT Instructor of Revenue Officers, and as an Advisory Revenue Officer in the Chicago Special Procedures Staff. Since entering private practice, he has dedicated a major portion of his time to representation before the IRS. He was a Vice Chair of the ABA Tax Section (2003-2005). He is the ABA Tax Section Liaison to the IRS Commissioner for Wage and Investment Income. He is past Chairman of the Employment Tax Committee and past co-chair of the Task Force for Bankruptcy Legislation of the American Bar Association Section on Taxation and past Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Committee. He was Dean of the National Tax Practice Institute (1998-2002). Mr. McKenzie is currently a partner of the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. McKenzie is the author of REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE COLLECTION DIVISION OF THE IRS and coauthor REPRESENTING THE AUDITED TAXPAYER BEFORE THE IRS. and REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE U.S. TAX COURT .. Attorney McKenzie graduated with high honors from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law. Mr. McKenzie has received an AV rating from Martindale and Hubbell and has been selected for listing by Law and Leading Attorneys where he serves on its advisory board. He a Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel and serves on its Board of Regents. |
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MILITARY |
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| Honorable Discharge as Captain, U.S. Army Reserve, 1978 |
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REPORTED CASES |
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Investment Research Associates, Inc. v. C.I.R., 126 T.C. No. 7, 126 T.C. 183, Tax Ct. Rep. (CCH) 56,483, Tax Ct. Rep. Dec. (RIA) 126.7 (U.S.Tax Ct. Apr 18, 2006)
Kanter v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 2006-46, 2006 WL 680534, 91 T.C.M. (CCH) 894, T.C.M. (RIA) 2006-046 (U.S.Tax Ct. Mar 16, 2006)
Campbell v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 2006-24, 2006 WL 345827, 91 T.C.M. (CCH) 735, T.C.M. (RIA) 2006-024 (U.S.Tax Ct. Feb 15, 2006)
Lites v. C.I.R., T.C. Memo. 2005-206, 2005 WL 2082796, 90 T.C.M. (CCH) 191, T.C.M. (RIA) 2005-206 (U.S.Tax Ct. Aug 30, 2005)
U.S. v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 2005 WL 742642, 95 A.F.T.R.2d 2005-1725, 2005-1 USTC P 50,264 (N.D.Ill. Mar 30, 2005)
U.S. v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 2005 WL 1625002, 95 A.F.T.R.2d 2005-2835, 2005-2 USTC P 50,447 (N.D.Ill. May 17, 2005)
3U.S. v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 2005 WL 2171173, 96 A.F.T.R.2d 2005-6318, 2005-2 USTC P 50,578 (N.D.Ill. Aug 30, 2005)
U.S. v. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, 2004 WL 816448, 93 A.F.T.R.2d 2004-1849 (N.D.Ill. Apr 15, 2004)
U.S. v. Arthur Andersen, L.L.P., 273 F.Supp.2d 955, 92 A.F.T.R.2d 2003-5207, 2003-2 USTC P 50,553 (N.D.Ill. Jul 02, 2003) amended by U.S. v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, 2003 WL 21956404, 92 A.F.T.R.2d 2003-5800, 2003-2 USTC P 50,624 (N.D.Ill. Aug 15, 2003)
In re Price, 42 F.3d 1068, 74 A.F.T.R.2d 94-7417, 32 Collier Bankr.Cas.2d 935, Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,305 (7th Cir.(Ill.) Dec 14, 1994)
U.S. v. Kolb, 161 B.R. 30 (N.D.Ill. Nov 09, 1993)
In re Kolb, 1991 WL 355019, Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,105 (Bankr.N.D.Ill. Jun 28, 1991)
In re Anderson, 159 B.R. 830, 29 Collier Bankr.Cas.2d 1462 (Bankr.N.D.Ill. Oct 15, 1993)
In re Abernathy, 158 B.R. 749, 72 A.F.T.R.2d 93-5447 (Bankr.N.D.Ill. Jul 06, 1993)
In re Abernathy, 150 B.R. 688, 71 A.F.T.R.2d 93-1148, 93-1 USTC P 50,108 (Bankr.N.D.Ill. Feb 16, 1993) |
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY (1959) |
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| December 7, 1947 |
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