Ellen Harrison's practice covers a broad range of tax issues, including estate planning and administration, tax controversies, and income, gift and estate tax planning for individuals, businesses and charitable organizations. Ms. Harrison has significant experience drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, prenuptial agreements, buy-sell agreements, a variety of corporate documents, and family partnership agreements. Her tax controversy and estate litigation experience includes Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits, IRS appeals, refund claims, and U.S. Tax Court litigation.
She has been recognized in Chambers USA, and has been ranked for the last 20 years as one of the nation's best lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America. The Washingtonian named her among the area's top estate attorneys and most recently, Ms. Harrison was recognized as a top Washington, DC lawyer for Trusts and Estates in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Affiliations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Past Regent), International Estate Planning Committee (Past Chair), Washington Affairs Committee (Liaison with AICPA); American Bar Association, Section on Real Property Probate and Trust Law (Liaison with AICPA and Member, Committee on Governmental Submissions); American Law Institute; International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (Executive Council); DC Estate Planning Council; and Advisory Committee, Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, University of Miami School of Law
Courts
U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Supreme Court