George Clarke practices in the white collar, internal investigations, and tax areas and focuses on the defense of civil and criminal tax matters (including voluntary disclosure). Other elements of his practice include civil tax litigation and the defense of non-tax federal criminal matters, including allegations of impropriety under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other criminal laws of the United States. Mr. Clarke has substantial experience advising clients on the defense of foreign tax and non-tax criminal investigations and the effect those investigations have in the United States (particularly with respect to U.S. tax liability accrual provisions such as FIN 48). More >
George Clarke practices in the white collar, internal investigations, and tax areas and focuses on the defense of civil and criminal tax matters (including voluntary disclosure). Other elements of his practice include civil tax litigation and the defense of non-tax federal criminal matters, including allegations of impropriety under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other criminal laws of the United States. Mr. Clarke has substantial experience advising clients on the defense of foreign tax and non-tax criminal investigations and the effect those investigations have in the United States (particularly with respect to U.S. tax liability accrual provisions such as FIN 48).
Mr. Clarke has advised and defended clients in matters involving a variety of issues, including criminal tax fraud, summons enforcement and privileges, criminal immigration violations, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) partnership provisions, Pasquantino wire fraud matters, foreign and other tax credits, extradition, the FCPA, intercompany pricing, class actions, federal excise tax, terrorism law, and military law.
He devotes a substantial portion of his time to pro bono representation. Most visibly, this work includes the representation of men unlawfully detained by the United States in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Based on his advocacy, two of those men were declared to be non-enemy combatants and were temporarily resettled in the island nation of Palau. His pro-bono work also includes the representation of criminal defendants who do not have the wherewithal to adequately represent themselves.
Mr. Clarke has published numerous articles in national publications such as The International Lawyer, The Tax Executive, The Bureau of National Affairs, and World Corporate Finance Review.
Mr. Clarke is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and, prior to becoming a lawyer, served as an enlisted infantryman in the United States Marine Corps. < Brief Bio