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John J. Morrison, Ltd.
6440 N. Central Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60646
Phone: (312) 641-3484
Fax: (312) 641-0727
E-mail: morrison@taxlawchicago.com
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J.D. with honors, DePaul University, June
1978.
G.P.A.: 3.5/4.0.
M.S., Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago,
December
1973.
G.P.A.: 5.0/5.0.
Awarded fellowship and teaching assistantship.
B.S. with high honors, Engineering, University of Illinois,
Chicago, June 1971.
G.P.A.: 4.7/5.0.
Dean's List; Illinois State Scholar.
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EXPERIENCE
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Present
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Principal of John J. Morrison, Ltd., practicing
with
emphasis on civil and criminal tax investigations, disputes and litigation with
the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Attorney's Office, the Illinois
Department of Revenue and the Illinois Attorney General. |
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1978 to 1984
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Senior Attorney, U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Chief
Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Chicago, Illinois, representing the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, primarily in the United States Tax Court. |
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1972 to 1978 |
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Senior Engineer, International Telephone and Telegraph
Corporation,
Telecommunications Division, Des Plaines, Illinois, Staff Engineer, G.T.E.
Automatic Electric Laboratories, Inc., Northlake, Illinois. |
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BAR |
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| Supreme Court of
Illinois: |
1978 |
| U.S. Supreme Court: |
1985 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Seventh Circuit: |
1982 |
| U.S. Tax Court: |
1978 |
| U.S. District Court,
Northern District of Illinois: |
1978 |
| Federal Trial Bar: |
1983 |
| U.S. District Court,
Eastern District of Wisconsin: |
1988 |
| U.S. District Court,
Eastern District of Michigan: |
1993 |
| U.S. Court of Federal
Claims: |
1985 |
| Member of American,
Federal, Illinois, and Chicago Bar Associations: |
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| Board of Directors,
Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter: |
1989-1999 |
| Judicial Selection
Committee: |
1996-1998 |
| IRS District
Director's Liaison Committee, Chicago: |
1988-present |
| Chair, Tax Committee,
Federal Bar Association, Chicago: |
1989-1999 |
| Chair and Vice Chair,
Procedure and Administration Division, Federal Taxation Committee, Chicago
Bar Association: |
1986-1988 |
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Other Professional Activities |
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| Lecturer, IRS Audits of
Attorneys, Federal Bar Associations, March 1995 |
| Program Chairman and
Editor Federal Tax controversies, American Bar Association/Federal Bar
Association, November 1992 |
| Co-author, FEDERAL
CIVIL TAX PRACTICE, "Jeopardy and Termination Assessments and
Jeopardy Levies" (Ill. Inst. for CLE, 1990) |
| Co-author, FEDERAL
CIVIL TAX PRACTICE SUPPLEMENT, "Offers in Compromise" and
"Jeopardy and Termination Assessments" (Ill. Inst. for CLE,
1987) |
| Co-author, FEDERAL
CIVIL TAX PRACTICE, "Tax Court from the IRS Perspective" (Ill.
Inst. for CLE, 1983) |
| Received Special
Achievement Award from Deputy Chief Counsel, IRS, August 1984 |
| Lecturer, IRS Penalty
Provisions, Chicago Bar Association, Federal Taxation Committee, March
1990 |
| Lecturer, "Preparer
and Penalties" at Chicago Bar Association seminar "A Practical Guide
to Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service," October 1988 |
| Guest, Chicago Bar
Association, Federal Taxation Television Program, Chicago Access Network,
recorded March 1988 |
| Lecturer, Tax Court
Discovery, IRS Midwest Region Continuing Legal Education Seminar, St.
Louis, Missouri, June 1987 |
| Lecturer on Tax Fraud
at Continuing Professional Education Conference of Midwest Region, IRS
Appeals Officers, June 1984 |
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