Dentons Sirote

10/15/2026

Don't miss our upcoming "Coffee with the Judges" event next Friday!

Join us for a relaxed morning of coffee, breakfast, and networking with members of the Judiciary. Thank you to Presiding Judge Elisabeth French for hosting us!

A special thank you to our sponsors for helping make this event possible:

Barze Taylor Noles Lowther
Burr & Forman
Dentons Sirote
Volare Wealth Advisors

If you are interested in sponsoring this CWTJ and/or future events, please email BBA Executive Director, Jim H. Wilson, at [email protected].

10/13/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of four new attorneys to our Firm! Robert Cowen (Counsel, Corporate), Jack Eason (Associate, Tax), Nadia McDonald (Associate, Corporate), and Kramer Mittendorf (Associate, Litigation) have joined the team in our Birmingham office.

Congratulations to our newest associates!

Meet Robert: https://www.dentons.com/en/robert-cowen
Meet Jack: https://www.dentons.com/en/jack-eason
Meet Nadia: https://www.dentons.com/en/nadia-mcdonald
Meet Kramer: https://www.dentons.com/en/kramer-mittendorf

10/13/2026

Our Tax Controversy team prevailed in two IRS significant tax fraud cases – one through motion practice and another through trial. Together, the cases involved more than $22 million in tax, penalties, and interest.

At trial: The U.S. Tax Court ruled in favor of our clients, determining the client was not responsible for the underlying tax or the fraud penalty. The trial team was led by Greg Rhodes and included Sarah Green and Sarah Ray.

Full IRS concession through motion practice: In a separate matter, the IRS conceded the case after extensive motion practice and briefing. The court entered a decision that no tax, civil fraud, accuracy-related or reportable transaction penalties applied. The case was handled by Greg Rhodes, Michelle Levin, Sidney W. Jackson, IV and Emily Ellis.

These results follow several other full IRS concessions obtained by our team this year in cases involving fraud allegations.

Congratulations to our clients and the team involved in these matters: Greg Rhodes, Michelle Levin, Ronald Levitt, Sidney W. Jackson, IV, Sarah Ray, Sarah Green, Emily Ellis, Kristin Centeno, Olla Jaraysi, Carneil Wilson and Ryder Winborn.

10/07/2026

Student-athletes and their families navigating NIL opportunities may face a range of tax considerations. The NIL Tax Playbook, a free two-part webinar series presented by the American Tax Policy Institute and the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, offers practical guidance on these issues.

Sarah Green contributed to Part 1: The Basics, which covers topics including taxable income, filing requirements, self-employment tax, estimated payments and choosing a tax preparer.

Explore the Playbook and additional resources here: https://kogod.american.edu/kogod-tax-policy-center-nil

10/05/2026

We’re honored to receive the Golden Gavel Award again in this year’s Legal Food Frenzy. Through this year’s competition, our team helped contribute more than 13,000 meals for neighbors facing hunger. Thank you to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama for organizing this meaningful effort and to everyone who participated in supporting the fight against hunger in our community.

10/01/2026

Michelle Levin will speak at the UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Conference on “How to Effectively Use AI in Your Tax Controversy Practice and Not Get in Trouble Doing It” on October 22 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Register here: https://www.uclaextension.edu/tax-controversy-conference

09/29/2026

Sarah Green will be a panelist during the ABA Tax Section's Virtual 2026 Fall Tax Meeting for two sessions.

On October 6, Sarah will participate in “Tax Policy at the Edge: NIL, Prediction Markets, and Emerging Tax Policy Questions,” which will examine developing tax issues involving NIL compensation for student athletes and prediction markets.

On October 9, she will also be a panelist for “Ethically Responding to Social Media Tax Advice and Scams,” discussing online tax advice and scams, counseling affected clients, and ethical considerations related to social media.

09/28/2026

Michelle Levin will be a panelist during the ABA Tax Section's Virtual 2026 Fall Tax Meeting on October 7 for the session, “After Loper Bright: A Practitioner’s Framework for Reading Treasury Regulations.”

The panel, part of the New Tax Practitioners program, will discuss how practitioners can evaluate Treasury regulations following Loper Bright.

Register here: https://events.americanbar.org/event/1f8b7bb1-0bba-4ce2-b209-fb1ba1751f0e/summary

09/28/2026

Ronald Levitt will be a panelist for “Salary – What Amount is Considered Reasonable?” as part of the S Corporation Committee meeting during the ABA Tax Section’s Virtual 2026 Fall Tax Meeting.

The panel will discuss how the IRS and courts determine whether compensation paid by S corporations and C corporations is considered reasonable, including the tests used to evaluate compensation and strategies for navigating IRS examinations involving reasonableness.

Register here: https://events.americanbar.org/event/1f8b7bb1-0bba-4ce2-b209-fb1ba1751f0e/summary

09/25/2026