Miriam Fisher retired from the partnership in December 2025 and is currently Of Counsel and former Global Co-Chair of the Tax Controversy Practice of Latham & Watkins. Her practice focuses on federal and state tax controversy and litigation.
Miriam has an active tax litigation practice in federal and state trial and appellate courts, where she successfully represents domestic and multinational businesses, non-profits, and high-net-worth individuals in disputes involving a wide variety of sophisticated tax matters.
At the examination and appeals stages of tax controversies, Miriam achieves client goals through clear communication, strong substantive and procedural knowledge, innovative, resolution-oriented strategies, and litigation preparedness. Clients and peers highly regard her for leading trial teams in complex tax litigation and navigating the negotiation and resolution of sensitive, high-stakes disputes.
Miriam also handles sensitive tax matters involving allegations of fraud and helps clients avoid severe penalties and potential criminal charges. She often leads clients through voluntary disclosure and correction of compliance errors.
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel serves as the IRS Commissioner's primary legal advisor. As a semi-autonomous branch of the Department of the Treasury, it drafts tax guidance, represents the IRS in the U.S. Tax Court, and ensures uniform enforcement of federal tax laws. The office is structured to handle various specialized legal functions and tax matters:
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George Connelly is recognized as a leading federal tax litigator in the United States. His practice focuses on IRS audit, collection, and criminal matters, including civil and criminal tax litigation, for clients such as individuals, companies, and estates.
Chuck Hodges is a litigator with a master's in taxation. Chuck has tried five federal tax litigation cases in the last two years, with proposed IRS adjustments exceeding $225 million. Chuck focuses on tax litigation and assists U.S. taxpayers facing tax disputes worldwide, including recently working with foreign counsel on a transfer pricing dispute in Germany. He has represented taxpayers in more than 200 docketed cases against the IRS in the United States Tax Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Courts in Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware, Mississippi, and Arizona; and Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits. His reported cases include Parkway Gravel v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2024-59 (sham/economic substance); Caracci v. Commissioner, 456 F.3d 444 (5th Cir. 2006) (intermediate sanctions/excise taxes); and Wright v. Commissioner, 809 F.3d 877 (6th Cir. 2016) (reversing T.C. opinion on foreign currency classification). By combining his tax law background with his master's degree in economics, Chuck focuses on litigation with economic experts, such as transfer pricing.
John worked for the IRS for thirty-eight years. He served as a revenue R, classroom instructor, coach and mentor. He then became an acting public affairs officer and public speaker representing the IRS. Afterward, he became a large case revenue agent, a senior international examiner, and then an appeals officer.
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