Ross R. Sharkey

In 2014, Ross Sharkey joined Caplin & Drysdale as an Associate in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.  He was previously law clerk to the Honorable Joseph H. Gale of the United States Tax Court.

Services

Mr. Sharkey assists corporations, nonprofits, and wealthy individuals in resolving a wide range of federal tax issues.   Illustrations of his legal services include:

• defending clients under civil examination by the IRS, often in cases involving accuracy-related or fraud penalties;
• representing individuals and businesses in administrative proceedings before IRS Appeals and in U.S. Tax Court litigation;
• counseling clients with potential offshore and domestic compliance issues and assisting them with voluntarily disclosing noncompliance to the IRS;
• advising on FATCA compliance and offshore asset reporting; and  
• assisting clients under criminal investigation.

Highlights

• Research Assistant, Professor Martin McMahon, Jr., University of Florida Levin College of Law
• Managing Editor, Montana Law Review, University of Montana School of Law  

Awards & Rankings

• Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Washington, D.C., 2019-Present

Recent News

• Caplin & Drysdale Names Ross Sharkey Of Counsel to the Firm, January 4, 2021
• Caplin & Drysdale D.C. Attorneys are Recognized by Super Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, May 4, 2020
• Super Lawyers® Recognizes 22 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys in D.C., Super Lawyers, April 22, 2019
• 5 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys Contribute to FBA 2019 Tax Law Conference, Caplin & Drysdale, March 6, 2019

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Speaking Engagements

• Panelist, Sentencing Advocacy in Criminal Tax Cases: Perspectives From Both Sides of the Aisle, Federal Bar Association, 43rd Annual Tax Law Conference, March 8, 2019
• Chair, Young Lawyers Symposium, Federal Bar Association, 43rd Annual Tax Law Conference, March 7, 2019
• Presenter, Ethical Considerations for the In-House Tax Professional, TEI 2018 Corporate Tax Management Seminar, February 27, 2018
• Panelist, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties: Reports of Subcommittees on Important Developments - Sentencing Guidelines, American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2018 Midyear Meeting, February 10, 2018

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Recent Publications

• "Paradise Papers: U.S. Citizens and Residents Required to Report on Offshore Assets," with Mark D. Allison, J. Clark Armitage, Peter A. Barnes, and Kirsten Burmester, Caplin & Drysdale Client Alert, November 6, 2017

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