IRS Announces Calendar Administrators for Tax Court Trial Sessions

DESIGNATION OF IRS OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL
CALENDAR ADMINISTRATOR FOR TAX COURT TRIAL SESSION

October 1, 2018

United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Seattle, WA

Presiding Judge: Honorable L. Paige Marvel

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Melissa D. Lang

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

915 Second Avenue
Room 2704, MS W670
Seattle, WA 98174

Telephone No.: 206-946-3629

Fax No.: 855-708-5693

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Houston, TX

Presiding Judge: Honorable David Gustafson

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Gordon P. Sanz

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

8701 South Gessner Road
Suite 710
Houston, TX 77074-2944

Telephone No.: 281-721-7369

Fax No.: 855-633-0095

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Hartford, CT

Presiding Judge: Honorable Kathleen Kerrigan

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Debra L. Reale

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

333 East River Drive
Suite 200
East Hartford, CT 06108

Telephone No.: 860-290-4070

Fax No.: 855-633-0095

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: San Francisco, CA

Presiding Judge: Honorable Albert G. Lauber

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Trent D. Usitalo

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

100 First Street
Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone No.: 415-547-3790

Fax No.: 855-708-5687

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Presiding Judge: Honorable Joseph W. Nega

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Amy Dyar Seals

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

4905 Koger Blvd.
Suite 102/MS 24
Greensboro, NC 27407-2734

Telephone No.: 336-690-6310

Fax No.: 855-627-6592

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Washington, DC

Presiding Judge: Honorable Robert P. Ruwe

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Kevin G. Gillin

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

455 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
5th Floor
Washington, DC 20001

Telephone No.: 202-572-4798

Fax No.: 855-630-3809

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 4, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: St. Paul, MN

Presiding Judge: Honorable Daniel A. Guy, Jr.

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: John C. Schmittdiel

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

30 East 7th Street
Suite 1130
St. Paul, MN 55101

Telephone No.: 651-361-1818

Fax No.: 855-705-9673

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 11, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: San Diego, CA

Presiding Judge: Honorable Michael B. Thornton

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Jeffrey L. Heinkel

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

701 B Street
Suite 901
San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone No.: 619-744-7127

Fax No.: 855-707-5582

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 11, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Detroit, MI

Presiding Judge: Honorable Ronald L. Buch

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Robert D. Heitmeyer

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

500 Woodward Avenue
Suite 1300
Detroit, MI 48226

Telephone No.: 336-690-6310

Fax No.: 855-622-5012

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 13, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Mobile, AL

Presiding Judge: Honorable Mary Ann Cohen

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Horace Crump

Office Address:

801 Tom Martin Drive
Room 257
Birmingham, AL 35211

Telephone No.: 205-912-5457

Fax No.: 855-627-6590

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 25, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Kansas City, MO

Presiding Judge: Honorable John O. Colvin

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Douglas S. Polsky

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

2345 Grand Blvd. Complex
Suite 301
Kansas City, MO 64108-2600

Telephone No.: 816-823-0910

Fax No.: 855-634-8090

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 11, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: New York, NY (Newark)

Presiding Judge: Honorable James S. Halpern

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Lydia A. Branche

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

1085 Raymond Boulevard
Suite 1500
Newark, NJ 07102

Telephone No.: 973-681-6610

Fax No.: 855-606-2389

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 11, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Presiding Judge: Honorable Joseph Robert Goeke

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Sarah A. Herson

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

300 N. Los Angeles Street
Suite 3018, MS 9900
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone No.: 213-372-4039

Fax No.: 855-707-5575

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 25, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Presiding Judge: Honorable David Gustafson

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Ina S. Weiner

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

701 Market Street
Suite 2200
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Telephone No.: 267-941-7142

Fax No.: 855-622-5011

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 25, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Dallas, TX

Presiding Judge: Honorable Kathleen Kerrigan

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Adam L. Flick

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

4050 Alpha Road
13th Floor/MS 2000 NDAL
Dallas, TX 75244-4203

Telephone No.: 469-801-1087

Fax No.: 855-631-9892

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 25, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Atlanta, GA

Presiding Judge: Honorable Thomas B. Wells

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: John W. Sheffield, III

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

401 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30308-3539

Telephone No.: 470-639-2202

Fax No.: 855-627-3524

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)

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The United States Tax Court has scheduled the following trial session:

Date & Time: February 25, 2019; 10:00 a.m.

Location: Chicago, IL

Presiding Judge: Honorable Robert N. Armen, Jr.

The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has designated the following individual as the IRS Calendar Administrator for the above-described trial session:

Name: Mayer Y. Silber

Title: Associate Area Counsel (SBSE)

Office Address:

200 West Adams Street
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60606

Telephone No.: 312-368-8230

Fax No.: 855-631-3811

The IRS Calendar Administrator is primarily responsible for overall administration of the trial calendar on behalf of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, and for coordination of administrative and scheduling matters. The Calendar Administrator is not the primary trial attorney for cases on the calendar. Petitioners and their representatives should continue to deal directly with the trial attorney or paralegal who has previously been assigned to their cases.

Peter K. Reilly
Special Counsel
Office of Associate Chief Counsel
(Procedure and Administration)