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10404 Joiners Lane, Potomac, MD 20854

David is a 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School; admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in 1979. David concentrates his practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Real Estate, Corporate Law and Small Business Representation. David was awarded the 2020 Super Lawyers Award and the 2018 Five Star Investment Professional Award for providing our clients with exceptional services to meet their legal needs.

Tax Law

300 Miron Dr, Southlake, TX 76092, USA

David B. Coffin is the sole and founding member of the DFW law firm of David Coffin PLLC. His practice is focused solely on IRS controversy and disputes for individuals and businesses throughout Texas. Before opening his firm in November of 2010, David practiced as a Trial Attorney for more than 11 years with the Department of Justice Tax Division, where he represented the IRS in bankruptcy and federal district courts throughout Texas. His cases included several complex legal and factual corporate tax shelter cases, see, e.g., TransCapital Leasing Associates 1990-II L.P. v. United States, 97 A.F.T.R.2d 2006-1916, 2006 WL 897723 (W. D. Texas March 31, 2006), aff’d without published opinion, 246 Fed. Appx. 266, 100 A.F.T.R.2d 2007-5778 (5th Cir. August 23, 2007); and Enbridge Energy Co., Inc. v. United States, 553 F.Supp.2d 716 (S.D. Tex. 2008), aff’d without published opinion, 354 Fed. Appx. 15, 104 A.F.T.R.2d 2009-7289 (5th Cir. November 10, 2009). David also handled a wide range of cases dealing with the enforcement of federal tax liens including claims of fraudulent conveyances, nominee holders and jeopardy levies, and cases involving the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty assessment. See, e.g., In re Wren Alexander Investments, LLC, 2011 WL 748131 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2011); United States v. Evans, 513 F. Supp. 2d 825 (W.D. Tex. 2007), Parr v. United States, 203 F. Supp. 2d 726, 2002 (S.D. Tex. 2002), United States v. Burnett, 2010 WL 3941906 (S.D. Tex. 2010), Pircher v. United States, 2008 WL 5245409, (W.D. Tex. 2008) and In re Chabrand, 301 B.R. 468 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. 2003). David earned his BBA in accounting and his law degree from the University of Oklahoma. He is licensed to practice law and is a certified public accountant in Oklahoma and Texas. David and his wife, Sonja have 3 children and reside in Grapevine, Texas.

Tax Law

3318 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, USA

Elizabeth Ann Shine is an experienced municipal attorney who received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Western Illinois University and her Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University College of Law. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is a member of the Home Rule Attorney’s Committee of the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Liz served in the Municipal Prosecutions Division with the City of Chicago’s Department of Law, and with the office of a commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review. Her responsibilities with the Board of Review included representing the Board at appeal hearings and settlement conferences, as well as before the State Property Tax Appeal Board. Liz devotes her practice to municipal, township, and property tax law. She counsels our municipal clients on a variety of matters such as property tax issues, land use and zoning, economic development, intergovernmental agreements, annexation and contracts as well as the drafting of resolutions, ordinances, agreements and policies. She also maintains an active practice before the Assessor’s Office, Board of Review and Property Tax Appeal Board. Liz is also a certified hearing officer. In 2016, Liz was named by the Law Bulletin as one of the Forty Illinois Attorneys under 40 to Watch. A very distinguished honor, Liz was chosen as one of the 40 up and coming attorneys out of over 1,300 nominees.

Tax Law

26862 Woodward Ave., Suite 200, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Attorney Eric J. Gould joined Cohen, Lerner & Rabinovitz, P.C., as an Associate in 2017 after serving of Counsel for four years. He practices in the areas of commercial transactions, employment law, estate planning, real estate transactions, and tax. With over 25 years of professional experience, Eric Gould prides himself on his ability to articulate complex legal matters in a way his clients can understand providing them clarity and comfort as they decide their next course of action. He practices before the United States Tax Court, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. In addition to his work for Cohen Lerner, Eric J. Gould holds positions as a Clinical Professor at Walsh College and an Adjunct Professor in Wayne State University’s College of Business Administration. His genuine interest in some less popular aspects of the law, together with his experience as an educator, provides his clients with insight they may not find elsewhere.

Tax Law

10411 Motor City Dr suite 750, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

Erica Brady-Gitlin is a tax controversy attorney representing taxpayers in controversies with the IRS and state taxing agencies. Ms. Brady-Gitlin represents clients at all stages of controversies, from audit defense to litigation, and collection alternatives. She also represents clients become compliant with filing requirements.