Gwendolyn Walker

Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts) serving clients in Georgia. I offer complete estate plans, will-based and trust-based planning. I offer fiduciary documents packages (with power of attorney, health care directive, HIPAA authorization, and temporary guardian for minor child).

Providing peace of mind through legal services. Leave a legacy for your family, not a mess. Let's create an estate plan that works for you.

• Serve as the Managing Counsel of the Atlanta Counsel office providing leadership, oversight and support for the unified operation of the field office which includes five divisions. • Provide legal services to the IRS with an emphasis on global tax administration for legal entities including corporations and partnerships with assets greater than $10M. • Assist with complicated issues in the legal matters and legal implications of tax law and accounting principles working with up to 100 cases per year including cases that are set for trial as well as cases where we are providing legal advice or other assistance to the IRS revenue agents. • Conduct trials and hearings representing the Commissioner of IRS in the U. S. Tax Court--opening statements, direct and cross-examination of fact and expert witnesses. • Author pleadings, motions, and briefs and conduct discovery. • Recommend resolutions of litigation and lead settlement negotiations. • Serve on trial teams involving large, complicated litigation matters. • Actively participate in Appeals Office Fast Track mediation cases. • Prepare memoranda advising the Department of Justice of the IRS Commissioner’s legal position on Federal tax issues. • Collaborate with team members and staff in meetings and conference calls with the IRS client, with the taxpayer and representative when requested. • Manage a group of 7 attorneys located across the United States. • Provide leadership and guidance to the team working closely with the attorneys in strategic planning, decision making, transactions, research, due diligence, reviewing contracts, negotiating contracts and ensuring compliance with applicable policies, laws and federal regulations. • Attend job fairs, recruiting events, student and alumni events and network through state and local Bars and professional associations to identify law student candidates.

• Successfully conducted trials and hearings representing the Commissioner of IRS in the U. S. Tax Court--opening statements, direct and cross-examination of fact and expert witnesses. • Authored pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducted discovery. • Led settlement negotiations. • Served on trial teams involving large, complicated litigation matters. Actively participated in Appeals Office Fast Track mediation cases. • Prepared memoranda advising the Department of Justice of the IRS Commissioner’s legal position on Federal tax issues. • Counseled IRS examiners of large, publicly traded, internationally known corporations on fact and issue development. • Provided oral and written advice to IRS employees on legal, technical, and policy matters.