George Abney
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Tax
Band 3
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Provided by George Abney
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George offers his clients confident guidance through civil and criminal tax controversy matters. He honed his litigation and dispute resolution skills as a federal prosecutor, where his work was recognized by former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
George is a partner on the firm’s Tax Controversy Team whose practice focuses on civil and criminal tax controversy matters. George has significant trial and appellate experience gained from years as a federal prosecutor with the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Florida. In private practice, he has represented clients in civil tax controversies before the IRS, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. district courts and, U.S. bankruptcy courts, as well as in federal grand jury investigations and IRS criminal investigations.
Education
Florida State University
J.D., with high honors
1998
Columbia University
B.A.
1991
Chambers Review
USA
George Abney's former experience as a federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice means that he is well placed to advise clients on civil and criminal tax controversy matters.