EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
PRACTICE AREAS:
IRS Tax Matters
US Tax Court litigation
Bankruptcy
Estate Planning
Probate
Business
BAR ADMISSIONS:
→ Florida
→ United States Tax Court
→ U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
→ U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
→ Law Office of Magda Abdo-Gomez, 1988-Present
→ St. Thomas University School of Law, 2005-Present
→ Adjunct professor of law teaching Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Clinic, Debtor-Creditor Rights, Law Office Management
→ Intuit Turbo Tax, Tax Expert (Seasonal 2020 to 2022)
→ Lawline.com, 2012: Faculty member teaching Bankruptcy.
→ US Department of Justice, Special Assistant United States Attorney, 1986-1988
→ Chief Counsel’s Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Senior Attorney, 1984-1988
→ Robert Feinschreiber and Associates, 1983-1984
EDUCATION:
→ University of Florida, LL.M., Master of Laws in Taxation
→ University of Florida, J.D.
→ University of Miami, B.A., Major in Mathematics and French
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
→ The Florida Bar
→ Senior Lawyers Committee of the Florida Bar 2017-2018
→ American Bar Association
→ Florida Lawyers Network, (Membership Director 2014-2022, 2023)
→ Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
→ CARE Committee of Bankruptcy Bar Association
→ National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
→ Coral Gables Bar Association (2015-2019)
→ South Miami Kendall Bar Association (2016-2023, Director 2019-2023, Chairman Membership Committee 2020-2021)
→ Hispanic National Bar Association
AWARDS:
→ Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated* (2015 to present)
→ Avvo Superb 10 Rating
→ Avvo Client Choice Award (2015 and 2017-2023)
→ Avvo Top Contributor Award (2016 – 2019)
→ Pro Bono Attorney Honor Roll, Legal Services of Greater Miami (2022)
→ Pro Bono Honor Roll, Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida (2014-2023)
→ Pro Bono Service Award, Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back (2022)
→ UF Alumni Association –Miami Chapter Volunteer of Year (2013-2014)
→ Miami Sun Post Power Woman for 2007
REPORTED CASES:
→ In re Ziluck, 139 BR 44 (SD Fla. 1992)
→ In re Ziluck, 127 BR 285 (Bankr. SD Fla. 1991)
→ In re Martinez, 107 BR 378 (Bankr. SD Fla. 1989)
→ Comtec Systems, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 69 TCM 1581 (1995)
→ Crews v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 56 TCM 306 (1988)
→ Gross Family Trust v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 55 TCM 113 (1988)
→ Roesler v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, TC Summary Opinion, 2988-52 (1988)
→ Borg v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 54 TCM 1243 (1987)
→ Einstein v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 53 TCM 811 (1987)
→ Glucksman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, TC Summary Opinion 1986-103 (1986)
→ Rodriguez v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, TC Summary Opinion 1986-92 (1986)
→ Cohen v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, TC Summary Opinion 1986-93 (1986)
PUBLISHED ARTICLES:
Navigating the New Deduction for Qualified Business Income .
Tax Notes Magazine, March 19, 2018 issue, page 1627
The Life of a Money Judgment in Florida Is Limited—For Only Some Purposes .
Florida Bar Journal, July/August 2005 (not authored but provided assistance to author)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (2010 TO PRESENT ONLY)
→Florida Lawyers Network Monthly Meeting, May 26, 2022 .
IRS Issues
→Florida Bar Tax Section Monthly Meeting, May 18, 2022 .
What Every Attorney Needs to Know About the IRS Statute of Limitations
→FLN Monthly Meeting, March 15, 2022 .
IRS Myths
→”Ante Usted”, WLRN, Aired March 13, 2022 .
Choosing a Tax Preparer and IRS Penalties
→FLN Monthly Meeting, August 26, 2021 .
Proposed Changes to Rules of Ethics: Firm Ownership and Fee Splitting
→FLN Monthly Meeting, August 28, 2020 .
Employment Taxes
→Lunch and Learn, April 2, 2020 .
Tax Laws After Corona Legislation
→”Ante Usted”, WLRN, aired September 8, 2019 .
Bankruptcy and Tax Issues
→ Florida Institute of CPAs, August 21, 2019 .
Effect of Bankruptcy on Debts Owed to the IRS
→ My Law CLE, Live Webinar, February 9, 2019 .
Overview of Amendments to Bankruptcy Rules of Procedure
→ FLN Monthly Meeting, October 25, 2018 .
IRS Collection Powers-What can the IRS Take from You?
→ Lunch and Learn, February 15, 2018 .
Recent Tax Changes Affecting Small Businesses
→ FLN Monthly Meeting, January 25, 2018 .
Ethical Considerations of Misdirected Documents
→ Telemundo, November 2, 2017 .
News: The Trump Tax Plan
→ FLN Day, October 27, 2017 .
Cloud Computing for Lawyers
→ 27 Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, June 9, 2017 .
Tax Debts in Bankruptcy
→ FLN Monthly Meeting, May 26, 2016 .
IRS Myths and Facts
→ St. Thomas Tax Clinic, March 15, 2015 .
Effect of Bankruptcy on Debts owed to IRS
→ FLN Monthly Meeting, May 25, 2015 .
The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
→ Telemundo Investigations, January 23, 2014 .
Alerta: Fraude en Devolucion de Impuestos
→ NBC Investigations, January 23, 2014 .
Be Extra Careful When Hiring a Tax Preparer
→ Seminar, 2012 .
Bankruptcy
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
→ CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education): 2003 to present
→ Trayvon Martin Foundation: 2015-2016 Advisory Board member
→ Gator Club of Miami: 2013-2014 Treasurer
→ Ethical Governance Day, 2012: Speaker at G. Holmes Braddock Senior High.
→ Gator Club of Miami: 2011 to 2013 Secretary
→ Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust, Commissioner, 2007 to 2010
→ WR Thomas Middle School, 2001-2006:
→ President and treasurer of PTA
→ President of Gifted Booster Club
→ Treasurer of Music Booster Club
→ EESAC committee member
→ Principal’s parent liaison to the Miami-Dade County School Board.
→ Village Green Elementary School, 2000-2003:
→ Treasurer of PTA
→ EESAC committee member
LANGUAGES:
→ English
→ Spanish
→ Conversational French
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