| Marc Gerson’s practice focuses on federal tax policy, providing strategic advice and representation to clients before Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He also maintains a sophisticated domestic and international tax planning and controversy practice.
Prior to rejoining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Gerson served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means. He provided policy and technical analysis with respect to the development and evaluation of tax legislation. He counseled the Committee on issues related to international taxation, corporate taxation, tax shelters, financial services taxation, taxation of pass-through entities, tax-exempt bond financing, and tax accounting methods. More > Marc Gerson’s practice focuses on federal tax policy, providing strategic advice and representation to clients before Congress, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He also maintains a sophisticated domestic and international tax planning and controversy practice.
Prior to rejoining Miller & Chevalier, Mr. Gerson served as Majority Tax Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means. He provided policy and technical analysis with respect to the development and evaluation of tax legislation. He counseled the Committee on issues related to international taxation, corporate taxation, tax shelters, financial services taxation, taxation of pass-through entities, tax-exempt bond financing, and tax accounting methods.
Mr. Gerson acted as the staff liaison to Committee members, the Senate Finance Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He served as counsel on all major tax legislation enacted in the 109th Congress, including the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, and the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006.
Prior to joining the Committee staff, Mr. Gerson worked as Segment Tax Counsel for Textron, Inc., a Fortune 200 multi-industry company, where he was responsible for all tax functions of its fastener and industrial product business segments.
Mr. Gerson is a frequent author and lecturer.
< Brief Bio Government Experience
- Majority Tax Counsel, Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives, 2005 - 2006
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, Taxation Steering Committee, District of Columbia Bar
- Member, CCH International Tax Journal Advisory Board
Court Admissions - United States Tax Court
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Education - LL.M. (Taxation), Georgetown University Law Center, with distinction, 1998
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, with highest honors, Order of the Coif, 1993
- B.A., Emory University, with high distinction, 1990
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