Philadelphia Chapter of FBA Tax Section to Host Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes on May 30

On May 30, the newly-formed Philadelphia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Section on Taxation will host a meet-and-greet event with the Honorable Mark V. Holmes of the United States Tax Court. The event is free and open to all tax practitioners in the greater Philadelphia area. To RSVP for this event, please email events@foxrothschild.com. Judge Holmes was appointed to the Tax Court by President George W. Bush in 2003, and was recently re-appointed for a second fifteen-year term. Judge Holmes is a prolific jurist known for delightfully colorful opinions that bring to life often dreary tax concepts. In recent years, he has authored numerous opinions addressing cutting edge tax issues, including his decision last year in Avrahami, the first judicial opinion to tackle the validity of micro-captive insurance arrangements. Judge Holmes also presided over the lengthy trial involving a dispute between the Internal Revenue Service and the estate of pop star Michael…

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