Feb 2025–Present
Current role
Counsel-Tax Group
Fenwick & West LLP
Seattle, Washington
Civil LitigationWhite Collar CrimeTax AttorneyTax Law
About
My leverages over a decade of experience with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel to advise multinational corporations on complex tax controversies and litigation. A seasoned trial attorney, he provides strategic counsel on transfer pricing, financial accounting issues, and dispute resolution issues, ensuring clients are well-prepared to navigate challenging tax matters.
During his tenure at the IRS, My held significant roles, including serving as a Special Trial Attorney in the Strategic Litigation division, where he played a pivotal role in large trial teams and taught at the IRS’ Basic Trial Advocacy School. He also advised on high-profile transfer pricing disputes and collaborated with examination teams to develop tax litigation strategies, manage discovery, and negotiate resolutions.
Recognized for his litigation expertise, My earned the IRS Chief Counsel’s Outstanding Litigator Award.
Roles
Jun 2021–Feb 2025
Former role
Special Trial Attorney
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Chief Counsel
(appointed)Washington
Federal GovernmentTax AttorneyTax Law
Developing litigation strategies, framing arguments, drafting court filed documents including pleadings, motions, and trial memoranda; engaging in trial discovery; managing expert witnesses; deposing fact and expert witnesses; and mentoring attorneys.
Case load primarily consists of multi-billion dollar transfer pricing disputes.
Oct 2013–Jun 2021
Former role
Attorney
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Chief Counsel
(appointed)Washington
Attorney AdvisorTax ExaminingTax AttorneyTax Law
Litigated cases before the Tax Court. Advised IRS examiners on their audits. Managed team of over a dozen in e-discovery review projects. Advised on and negotiated closing agreements. Drafted and negotiated documents filed with the Tax Court including stipulation of facts, rule 155 computations, and decision documents. Deposed and defended expert witnesses. Conducted direct examination and cross examination of expert witnesses. Conducted transcribed interviews of fact witnesses. Drafted briefs filed with the Tax Court.
Cases primarily involved multi-billion dollar transfer pricing disputes. Other cases varied from SBSE type substantiation disputes to multi-million dollar deduction issues.
Sep 2009–Oct 2013
Former role
Attorney
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Chief Counsel
(appointed)Washington
Attorney AdvisorTax AttorneyTax Law
Advised IRS Office of Chief Counsel attorneys on issues related to international tax. Drafted private letter rulings and chief counsel advice. Engaged in regulation projects. Briefed executives on numerous cases.
Subject matter primarily involved transfer pricing. Also advised on DISCs, FSCs, ETI, and sourcing.
Jun 2004–Aug 2005
Former role
Senior Associate
RSM US LLP
Washington
Legal Officers and Practitioners
Representative matters
Experience
August 2025
Led trial teams in large-scale tax disputes, coordinating litigation strategies and managing expert analyses. Served as a primary advisor on transfer pricing issues, including drafting memos, pleadings, and motions, as well as preparing for hearings. Mentored junior attorneys and instructed at advocacy training programs for IRS attorneys. Assisted examination teams in negotiating complex tax resolutions and drafting agreements.
Recognition
Honors
Chief Counsel’s Outstanding Litigator Award
IRS
August 2025