Caplin & Drysdale

Caplin & Drysdale
Headquarters Washington, D.C., United States
No. of offices Two
No. of attorneys 67
Major practice areas Tax Controversy and Fraud, International Tax, Exempt Organizations, Business Tax, Complex Litigation, Creditors' Rights, Political Law, Employee Benefits, Private Client and Corporate Law
Date founded 1964
Founder Mortimer Caplin and Douglas Drysdale
Company type Corporation
Website
www.caplindrysdale.com

Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2014, Caplin & Drysdale was founded by Mortimer Caplin, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and Douglas Drysdale, who was a law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. The firm continues to be a leading provider of tax, tax controversy, and litigation legal services to corporations, individuals, and nonprofits throughout the United States and around the world. The firm's attorneys also serve as legal advisors to accounting firms, financial institutions, law firms, and other professional services organizations.

With offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City, Caplin & Drysdale's reputation over the years has earned them the trust and respect of clients, industry peers, and government agencies. Clients have come to rely on the attorneys' broad knowledge of the law and keen insights into clients' business concerns and personal interests. The attorneys' strong tactical and problem-solving skills - combined with substantial experience handling a variety of complex, high stakes, matters in a boutique environment - make Caplin & Drysdale one the nation's most distinctive law firms.

Caplin & Drysdale's core practice areas include: - Complex Litigation - Corporate Law - Corporate, Business & Transactional Tax - Creditors' Rights - Employee Benefits - Exempt Organizations - International Tax - Political Law - Private Client - Tax Controversies - Tax Litigation - White Collar Defense

History

After serving in President Kennedy's Task Force on Taxation, Caplin was appointed IRS Commissioner in January 1961. Caplin resigned from his post at the IRS in July 1964, and together with Douglas Drysdale , he established Caplin & Drysdale—a law firm providing comprehensive tax advice[1] . Since then, the firm has expanded its services to include bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, complex litigation, political law, private client, employee benefits, corporate law, and white collar defense .

Notable matters

References

  1. Untaxed at Age 94, Legal Bisnow (January 11, 2011).
  2. Congoleum Corp. to Exit Bankruptcy, Chairman Says, NJBIZ (June 8, 2010).
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  4. NAACP Says It Refused IRS Request For Documents, CNN (February 1, 2005).

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