Richard Nessler, Esq. is an experienced litigator who concentrates his practice on representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, partnerships, family offices, and high net worth taxpayers in tax litigation and IRS controversy matters. He also represents clients in state tax controversy matters, criminal investigations, government and internal investigations and related tax and appellate matters. He has extensive experience in resolving tax controversies at all levels, including IRS examinations, appeals and collection matters, and has advised clients on the IRS voluntary disclosure program, with particular focus related to offshore bank accounts. He has litigated tax cases in the United States Tax Court, US Court of Federal Claims, and various US district courts.
Clients benefit from Richard’s extensive experience on a broad range of complex tax issues, including tax shelters, option trading transactions, financial structures and products, employment classification, tax fraud, privilege claims, summons enforcement actions, liens and levies, and valuation and residency disputes.
Richard is a frequent writer on tax controversy issues and is a lecturer and past Director of the NYU School of Law Tax Clinic.