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Section on Taxation: Your Tax Law Career – Pathways to the Profession
This panel of tax attorneys will share their various paths to employment and success in the tax profession. Lessons from interviewing and networking on and off campus will be shared. If you’re an aspiring tax lawyer or simply interested in tax law, please join us for an informative discussion.
Presented by: Section on Taxation
Registration is Closed
About the Presenters
Zenia Memon, Associate, Kostelanetz & Fink
Zenia Memon is an associate at Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP where she specializes in international tax planning and tax controversy. Prior to joining Kostelanetz & Fink, she was a senior associate at PwC’s National Tax Office, with their international tax practice. While a law student, she completed tax externships with Jones Day and Kostelanetz & Fink. She was also a research assistant to Itai Grinberg, the current deputy assistant secretary for multilateral tax at the Department of the Treasury.
She holds a Master of Laws degree in Taxation and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and History from Queen’s University.
Jacob Puhl, Manager of Tax Policy at Meta (formerly Facebook)
Jacob is a Manager of Tax Policy at Meta, formerly Facebook. He leads Tax Policy for the Middle East, Africa, and the US States. Based in Washington, DC, he serves as a liaison between business lines and tax functions to remove friction and anticipate challenges. His portfolio spans
the globe, with a focus on promoting workable and consistent tax policy.
Before Meta, Jacob was a Manager at Deloitte’s Washington National Tax practice focusing primarily on US Federal tax policy. He contributed to legislative updates for clients as well as advised foreign entities and embassies on U.S. policy matters. Prior to Deloitte, Jacob served as a legal intern at the U.S. Treasury Department, in the Office of the International Tax Counsel. Jacob also served as a law clerk with the tax team for the Senate Finance Committee.
Jacob received his LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, his J.D. from Ohio State University, and his B.A. in Economics from University of Maryland – Baltimore County.
Daniel Strickland, Associate, Eversheds Sutherland
Daniel Strickland concentrates his practice in the area of federal and international tax controversy, representing taxpayers in all types of tax controversy matters. Daniel guides clients through IRS audits, prepares administrative claims and protests of IRS actions, and litigates tax and tax-related cases throughout the United States. Daniel’s experience covers a wide range of complex tax issues, including valuation, foreign and energy tax credits, classification of investment as debt or equity, judicial substance doctrines, and penalty defenses.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Daniel served as a law clerk at the United States Tax Court for the Honorable Albert G. Lauber, the Honorable Elizabeth Crewson Paris, and the Honorable Michael B. Thornton. Daniel holds an LL.M in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he attended on a merit scholarship.
Daren Gottlieb, International Tax Senior Manager, KPMG
Daren is an International Tax Senior Manager in KPMG’s Washington National Tax practice and advises on a wide range of international tax issues, for both multinational and private equity clients, including foreign tax credits, cross-border restructuring, tax-efficient repatriation, and tax treaty application. Daren has also focused his practice on helping clients navigate the implications of U.S. tax reform and the application of U.S. tax laws to transactions involving cryptocurrency/digital assets.
Teisha Ruggiero, IRS
Teisha Ruggiero is an attorney with the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International), Branch 3. Before joining the Chief Counsel’s office in July 2021, she worked at KPMG for seven years. While at KPMG she focused on the substantial statutory and regulatory changes to foreign tax credits and other international tax rules attributable to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ms. Ruggiero graduated from McGill University (BA), the London School of Economics (MSc in Comparative Politics), Brooklyn Law School (JD), and New York University School of Law (LLM).
Registration & Attendance Information
Registration for this event will close Tuesday, February 15 at 5 PM ET.
Registration Fees
- FBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration
FBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.
Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event