Lawyer Bio : Michael R. Cashin

Mike concentrates his practice on all areas of federal and state tax matters. He has experience with tax controversies before the U.S. Tax Court, the Internal Revenue Service, and various other federal and state taxing authorities. Mike also frequently advises on transactional tax issues for all types of clients, including C corporations, S corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, private equity companies, and nonprofits. He has advised on tax issues relating to both taxable and tax free mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions, corporate and partnership formations, bankruptcy and insolvency, private equity formation and operations, and tax exempt company formation and compliance.

In the executive compensation arena, Mike has worked closely with lawyers in the Employee Benefits Practice Group to evaluate tax issues relating to various executive compensation plans, including non-qualified retirement plans, severance plans, split-dollar life insurance arrangements and Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance. Mike also works closely with lawyers in the Corporate and Securities and Trusts and Estates Practice Groups.