Thomas Phillips

Experience

1. Tax Attorney at Von Briesen & Roper, s C

   von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

   Jan 2017 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

   Tom Phillips focuses his practice on taxation and provides tax analysis, advice, and tax opinions to publicly traded and closely-held business entities. He has more than 40 years of experience representing clients in and structuring tax-free reorganizations and mergers, spinoffs, cross-border transactions, taxable asset and stock purchase transactions and partnership transactions. That experience also includes representing private placement investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies involving hedge funds, distressed company investments, commercial real estate, value company investments, and low-income housing tax credit projects. Tom has extensive experience in tax controversy matters representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and federal and state courts.

Education

• University of Utah

  J.D., Law

  1970 — 1973

• New York University

  LLM Taxation, Tax Law/Taxation

  1973 — 1974

• University of Minnesota

  B.A.