Kevin Spencer is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office. He focuses his practice on tax controversy and litigation issues.
Prior to joining McDermott, Kevin worked with an international law firm, where his practice focused on federal tax law issues relating to planning and controversy matters. He also worked on a series of tax shelter cases brought by investors against an investment advisor in numerous state and federal courts throughout the United States. From 2002 to 2004, Kevin clerked for the Honorable Robert P. Ruwe of the U.S. Tax Court. Before becoming a tax lawyer, Kevin practiced commercial litigation with a small, boutique law firm in Miami.
Kevin is a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, the Tax Section of the D.C. Bar and the J. Edgar Murdock Inn of Court. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Florida and before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Representative Experience
- Goodrich Corp. v. United States, No. 10-cv-0105 (W.D.N.C. filed March 9, 2010) and Goodrich Corp. v. Commissioner, No. 29180-09 (Tax Ct. filed December 8, 2009)
- John Hancock Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner, No. 7084-10 (Tax Ct. filed Mar. 23, 2010) and No. 6404-09 (Tax Ct. filed Mar. 17, 2009) and Manufacturers Investment Corp. v. Commissioner No. 7083-10 (Tax Ct. filed Mar. 23, 2010)
- Roche Holdings, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. United States, 2:09-cv-5463 (D.NJ filed October 27, 2009)
- Capital One Fin. Corp. v. Commissioner, 133 T.C. 136 (2009) and 130 T.C. 147 (2008), appeal pending No. 10-1788 (4th Cir. 2010)
- Manufacturers Investment Corp. v. Commissioner, No. 7083-10 (Tax Ct. filed Mar. 23, 2010)
Education
- University of Miami School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1996
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. (with distinction), 2002
- Mary Washington College, B.S. (cum laude), 1992
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Spanish
