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Kendall C. Jones

Counsel
Senior Counsel

Ken has more than 45 years of tax controversy and litigation experience. 

He's handled Internal Revenue Service tax litigation in the United States Tax Court, district courts, and appellate courts, as well as procedural, controversy and dispute resolution matters. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US), Ken was a partner with a Big Four accounting firm, beginning in its Washington DC national tax office and then moving to national partner in charge of its tax controversy services practice. He has represented an array of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, corporations, partnerships, and individuals, in many hundreds of matters before the Examination, Appeals, and Collection functions, and the national office, as well as in litigation. 

Prior to entering private practice, Ken worked for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel where, over a 15-year government career, he served as large case program manager, national office special trial attorney, IRS national tax shelter coordinator, technical assistant to the deputy chief counsel, and acting district counsel (Foreign Operations). As a special trial attorney, Ken tried many cases involving a broad range of matters of nationwide significance, including tax accounting, corporate restructuring, business purpose, partnership, penalty, banking and valuation issues. As large case program manager, he was responsible for oversight, management and coordination of the program, as well as the development of long-range compliance and litigation strategies for the IRS. Ken is a frequent speaker on IRS practice, procedure, controversy and tax litigation matters and appears regularly before industry groups, trade associations and professional organizations.

  • Won $150 million tax dispute with IRS for retailer over cross-border financings.
  • Secured voluntary compliance IRS closing agreement for estate and trust.
  • Won $5.1 million dispute at IRS Appeals for mining company over patent donations.
  • Jury Trial: Successfully Defended Trucking Company In $400 Million Tax Dispute Against IRS.
  • Secured section 530 worker classification relief from the Internal Revenue Service for a large professional sports team television broadcasting network.
  • Secured reversal of Tax Court by Second Circuit Appeals Court.
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2010)
  • District of Columbia
  • Georgia
  • B.S., University of Colorado at Boulder
  • J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
Kendall Jones

Counsel

Senior Counsel

Kendall Jones

Counsel

Senior Counsel

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