Ms. Fisher has an active tax litigation practice in federal and state trial and appellate courts, where she successfully represents domestic and multi-national businesses, non-profits and individuals in disputes involving a wide variety of complex tax matters. At the examination and appeals stages of tax controversies, Ms. Fisher achieves client goals through good communication, strong substantive and procedural expertise, innovative, resolution-oriented strategies and litigation-preparedness.
Ms. Fisher’s clients span the energy, banking and financial services, technology, insurance, communications, media, hospitality, manufacturing and personal services industries.
Ms. Fisher also handles sensitive tax matters involving allegations of fraud and potential criminal tax charges. She has helped clients avoid severe civil penalties and criminal prosecution. She regularly advises on voluntary disclosure of domestic and offshore filing errors, as well as international tax enforcement and FATCA compliance.
From 1989-1991, Ms. Fisher served as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice Tax Division and was a top-level advisor on federal tax compliance policy and criminal enforcement initiatives. In the course of her career, Ms. Fisher has served as a Council Director of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation (2009-2012) and the Chair of the Section’s Civil and Criminal Penalties Committee (2005-2007). She also co-chaired the District of Columbia Bar Taxation Section (2001-2004). Ms. Fisher was an adjunct professor in the graduate tax program at the Georgetown University Law Center where she taught the Tax LLM program.
Ms. Fisher frequently speaks and writes on issues involving tax procedure and policy. She is admitted to practice before the US Tax Court, various US District Courts, US Court of Federal Claims and the US Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third and Fourth Circuits.
Education
JD, University of Maryland School of Law, 1985, With Honors
BA, Loyola College, 1982, summa cum laude
Bar Qualifications
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English
Recognition Highlights
Best in Tax Dispute Resolution according to Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law 2013
Leading lawyer in Chambers USA, The Legal 500 US, Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America and International Tax Review's"Tax Controversy Leaders" Guide
Ranked Band 1 Nationwide for Tax Controversy (the only female recognized) Chambers USA 2012-2014
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