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Attorney at Coyne and Coyne, P.C.
Ms. Coyne has over 20 years of state and local tax experience. Her diverse experience was gained through her positions at the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as a sales tax auditor, an associate at a large international law firm, a transaction tax manager for a large cable/communications company, and most recently as a senior manager for a Big 4 Accounting firm.

Attorney at Coyne and Coyne, P.C.
In 1978, Mr. Coyne was released from active duty and joined the Pennsylvania Department of Justice as a Deputy Attorney General in the Tax Litigation Unit. From 1990 to 1995, he served as Deputy Secretary of Revenue for Taxation and served on the Pennsylvania Board of Finance and Revenue. In 1995, Mr. Coyne became a Director of State and Local Taxes with Coopers & Lybrand and later PricewaterhouseCoopers. He returned to the Department of Revenue as Deputy Secretary for Compliance and Collections in 2003 and later was appointed the Executive Deputy Secretary of Revenue and served in that position until his retirement in April 2018.

Co-founded Dailey LLP after almost 19 years at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he was a Partner.
Mr. Dailey advises clients in complex commercial litigation, arbitrations and investigations. His clients have included a dozen of the top accounting firms in the country, several publicly traded companies and their officers and directors, a leading investment research and rating firm, a nationwide retailer, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, and numerous privately held businesses in a number of industries.

Counsel at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.
Mr. Koelsch is an attorney in the State and Local Tax group, providing taxpayers with representation and advice in a variety of state and local tax matters. Mr. Koelsch represents clients in all aspects of Pennsylvania state and local tax controversy and planning, including challenging audit determinations and real estate assessments, and litigating tax cases in administrative- and court-level appeals. He holds a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School and an LL.M. degree in Taxation from Villanova University, Charles Widger School of Law.

Member elect at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC.
Mr. Morcom has more than 19 years of experience regarding state and local tax litigation. A large part of Mr. Morcom’s practice involves recognizing and filing large Pennsylvania sales and use tax refund appeals for construction contractors and manufacturers. Additionally, Mr. Morcom is heavy involved in litigating commer cial real estate tax assessment appeals throughout most of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Mr. Morcom represents some of the largest apartment, hotel, office, retail and industrial property owners in Pennsylvania.

Counsel in the State and Local Tax Group at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Paxton has more than 30 years of experience representing companies of all sizes in a broad range of state and local tax matters. She assists clients in resolving disputes concerning sales and use tax, corporate net income tax, capital stock and franchise tax, fuel tax, and business privilege tax liabilities. Ms. Paxton is a former Chair of the Tax Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Shareholder at Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
Mr. Potter is an experienced tax attorney who aggressively represents clients to reduce state and local tax liabilities and in tax planning and compliance. Mr. Potter focuses his practice on federal, state and local taxation. He also advises clients on matters involving energy, natural resources, sports and estates and trusts. Mr. Potter is also a certified public accountant.

Sodowsky Law Firm, PC
Ms. Sammy Kim is an experienced tax attorney based in Fairfax County, Virginia. Ms. Kim has helped her clients through IRS collection, tax relief, audit, appeal, and litigation cases. She understands the best outcome starts with setting the right tone with government representatives, backing it up with strong substantiation and financial analysis, and being able to navigate administrative channels with careful planning and timely strategies. Ms. Kim earned an LL.M. degree in Taxation at Georgetown Law after getting a JD degree from the University of the DC. She externed for United States Tax Court Special Trial Judge Panuthos. Ms. Kim is licensed in Virginia and Washington D.C. She speaks and teaches at CLE courses in tax law for fellow attorneys and tax professionals. Her weekly tax columns are widely read in the community.

Sodowsky Law Firm, PC
Mr. Elden Sodowsky, author of Solve Your Tax Problem, Now!, focuses his practice on helping businesses and individuals who have IRS or Virginia tax problems, such as unpaid tax debt, unfiled tax returns, tax liens, audits, and payroll and sales tax problems. He puts his clients first and is committed to and works diligently to acquire the best tax resolutions possible for them. After earning his Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law, Mr. Sodowsky has been practicing law for over 27 years. Prior to this he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University and worked for over 20 years in the aircraft and personal computer industries as a design engineer and subsequently as an engineering manager. As a result, he brings a wide range of experiences from being an employee in a large organization to managing a staff of professionals to owning and operating his own law firm. Mr. Sodowsky is admitted to practice before all courts in Virginia, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as being a Registered Patent Attorney. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Fairfax Bar Association, Prince William County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Additionally, Mr. Sodowsky is a member of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) and was named as ASTPS Practitioner of the Year. Mr. Sodowsky enjoys speaking to other professional groups and organizations, including CPAs and Realtors®, on various tax-related topics and serves as a resource to other attorneys working on tax related problems for their clients. He also publishes a monthly newsletter to address current tax-related concerns.

Commonwealth Tax Law – Richmond
Commonwealth Tax Law, located in Richmond, Virginia, was founded by J. Christian Tennant. Before founding Commonwealth Tax Law, Mr. Tennant had over 20 years’ experience with state and local taxes. He began his career at the Virginia Department of Taxation where he worked for six years in various policy positions. From there, Mr. Tennant worked for over 14 years for a large international law firm where he focused his practice on state and local taxes. Mr. Tennant’s representation of individuals and businesses on matters involving taxes imposed by Virginia includes having represented a large number of taxpayers in the largest income tax case in the history of Virginia. He has also helped businesses understand the many local taxes imposed in Virginia. While Mr. Tennant practices in Virginia and knows Virginia taxes well, he also helped many businesses and individuals understand their tax obligations in other states. His business clients range in size from Fortune 500 companies to small, local businesses. When it comes to other states, he has regularly advised businesses that were considering expanding their operations into states where they were not present. He has also advised individuals concerning their plans to change their state of residency. He frequently speaks on Virginia taxes and has been published numerous times by national publications as well as publications that are local to Virginia. Mr. Tennant has also served as chairman of the Taxation Section of the Virginia Bar Association and served on the Board of Governors for the Taxation Section of the Virginia State Bar. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors and later as President of the Community Tax Law Project, a 501(c)(3) organization located in Richmond that provides assistance to low income individuals. Mr. Tennant grew up in Richmond and attended James Madison University where he received his Bachelor in Business Administration. From there, he attended the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.

Ms. Berthelot is an Assistant Professor in Residence and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies for Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at the University of Connecticut. She is also the Editor and Chief for NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys) News. Her research and advocacy is primarily about access to healthcare for people who are over sixty-five and for people with disabilities. She earned her Master’s degree in social work from Syracuse University, after which she designed, implemented, and then coordinated a Joint Commission Accredited hospice program in the Mississippi delta. Finding herself fascinated by the legal and ethical questions surrounding death and dying, Ms. Berthelot pursued her law degree at the University of Mississippi. After graduating, cum laude. She joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy, a national not-for-profit law firm. As a senior attorney, Ms. Berthelot oversaw the Center’s advocacy efforts. She also provided legal advice and representation to Medicare beneficiaries unfairly denied Medicare coverage or access to healthcare, wrote articles for national publications, produced educational materials, engaged in educational outreach activities with a particular focus on the Medicare hospice benefit, was a contributing author to the Medicare Handbook, and served as co-counsel for federal class action lawsuits challenging improper Medicare policies. Also while with the Center, Ms. Berthelot was the lead Medicare trainer for Connecticut’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program and for Connecticut’s Medicare Senior Patrol. She is a former chair of the steering committee for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys’ Health Care Section and she is the former Connecticut liaison for National Healthcare Decisions Day. Ms. Berthelot is currently a member of the Mansfield Town Council.

Mr. Bickford is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. From 1974 through 1981 he was employed by Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. During his last three years there he was director of the Senior Citizens Law Project covering North Central Connecticut. From January 1982 through October 1992 Mr. Bickford was a partner in the firm of Weed & Bickford (formerly Weed, Kerrigan & Bickford), engaged in the general practice of law. On November 1, 1992 he opened the Law Offices of George B. Bickford as a sole practitioner in East Granby, Connecticut and, as of July 1, 2009, the firm is known as the Law Offices of George B. Bickford, LLC. The office consists of two attorneys and a highly trained paralegal staff concentrating in elder law issues. For many years he has been a guest speaker before bar, medical, social service and public groups on the topics of Social Security, Medicaid and estate planning for the elderly with long-term medical needs, the area in which he currently limits his practice. Mr. Bickford was a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimers Association Connecticut Chapter for many years, and he continues to provide them counsel and assistance. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association.

Ms. Appelquist specializes in tree evaluation and management, appraisals, risk assessment and landscape design. She earned a Food Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Landscape Design degree from Dakota County Technical College. Ms. Appelquist serves on the board of the Minnesota and Nursery Landscape Association. She is an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) board certified master arborist, an American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) registered consulting arborist and a qualified tree risk assessor. Ms. Appelquist is married and has two grown daughters. She has traveled extensively throughout the world. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking and reading.

Mugdha Flores is a marine biologist and science communicator. She currently works in Science and Policy communication for Washington State’s Department of Ecology. Ms. Flores spent 3 years as the Education Director at Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, a non-profit organization, where she developed outreach programs on marine debris and environmental pollution. Ms. Flores has also worked in deep-sea exploration, as a researcher and science communicator aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus. She occasionally leads students on international academic programs to help foster a love and curiosity of the ocean in the next generation. When she isn’t working, she loves spending time with her 3 dogs and husband as they explore the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Sarah-Jeanne Royer is an oceanographer and a specialist on plastic degradation in the oceanic environment. She is currently working on this problem at Hawai’i Pacific University on the Island of Oahu in collaboration with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Royer’s research focuses on common polymers including synthetic microfibers and their degradation times in the environment. She also investigates the different sources and sinks that connect plastic to the ocean such as the impact of the fishing industry with respect to the total mass balance of plastic discarded in the ocean.  Prior to this work, Dr. Royer investigated the emissions of greenhouse gases from plastics in the environment at the Center for Microbial Oceanography, Research and Education. She also worked with Prof. Nikolai Maximenko on marine debris at the International Pacific Research Center at the University of Hawaii where her research was linked to the pathways and fate of marine debris and plastic accumulation in the ocean in relation with the North Pacific Garbage Patch.  For more than a decade now, she has been working with several organizations to share her science, bring awareness to the growing issue of plastic in the environment and organized several educational workshops. Dr. Royer has been highly involved with the organization named Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, which is the biggest organization of beach cleanups in Hawaii. For five years she served as their science advisor and started using data collection from volunteers for citizen science projects. She is now the science advisor for Parley for the Oceans and works closely on related science topics with The Ocean Cleanup.  Dr. Royer’s goal is to pursue plastic research to better understand the degradation and fragmentation processes of plastic and fate in the ocean in addition to the plastic accumulation on the different islands of Hawai’i. Her long-last objective is for policymakers to use data from scientists and volunteers to design better laws and policies to reduce plastic production & consumption.

Mr. Hanrahan has more than 47 years of industry experience. In addition to presentations in Canada, Taiwan and the Dominican Republic, he has also presented at the national level for many organizations, including the International Erosion Control Association, the Land Improvement Contractors of America, the Geotechnical Fabrics Institute, the National Working Waterfront Network, and the American Water Works Association. Mr. Hanrahan’s articles have been published in many magazines, including Erosion Control, Land & Water, Geosynthetics, and Landscape Architect & Specifier News. He has produced webinars for the International Erosion Control Association, the International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals, the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, and Forester University. Mr. Hanrahan has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Mississippi, Ohio Northern University, University of New England, and Vermont Technical College. He has also been active in industry organizations. He was national president of the International Management Council in 1991-92 and served four terms as president of the Northeast Chapter of the International Erosion Control Association. Mr. Hanrahan is also a member of the Senior Advisory Committee of Envirocert. He has developed and delivered training events throughout his career. From 2008 to the present, he has organized coastal erosion control training events up and down the New England Coast, with multiple seminars in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Event co-sponsors for these events have included the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Maine Sea Grant, the Rhode Island Coastal Management Council, the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center, Connecticut College, and Connecticut Sea Grant. Mr. Hanrahan has also assisted with the development of erosion control standards with the Illinois Tollway Authority, and the State Departments of Transportation in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois.

Wojciech “Voytek” Jackowski is chair of the Commercial Litigation North practice at Offit Kurman. He focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, emphasizing rational and cost-effective business solutions. His diverse practice includes international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, and criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury, and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Before joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Jackowski was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP. He began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division, investigating and prosecuting business and securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. Mr. Jackowski frequently lectures and publishes articles on construction law and litigation topics. He is active in numerous bar and industry associations, including the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Professional Development Committee, the International Section of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, A/E ProNet, and the European American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Wojciech “Voytek” Jackowski is chair of the Commercial Litigation North practice at Offit Kurman. He focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, emphasizing rational and cost-effective business solutions. His diverse practice includes international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, and criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury, and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Before joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Jackowski was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP. He began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division, investigating and prosecuting business and securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. Mr. Jackowski frequently lectures and publishes articles on construction law and litigation topics. He is active in numerous bar and industry associations, including the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Professional Development Committee, the International Section of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, A/E ProNet, and the European American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Wojciech “Voytek” Jackowski is chair of the Commercial Litigation North practice at Offit Kurman. He focuses on commercial and corporate dispute resolution, emphasizing rational and cost-effective business solutions. His diverse practice includes international facets of litigation and dispute resolution, and criminal and civil facets of various international income reporting obligations. He has represented entities and individuals in cases involving trade and contract disputes, property loss claims, bankruptcy proceedings, construction issues, commodities and derivatives matters, white-collar crime, personal injury, and claims raising questions under federal labor law. Before joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Jackowski was a partner in the New York law firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP. He began his career as a prosecutor and later became a Senior Assistant District Attorney with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where he was part of the Money Laundering and Revenue Crimes Bureau and the Rackets Division, investigating and prosecuting business and securities fraud, money laundering, and corporate and individual income and sales tax evasion. Mr. Jackowski frequently lectures and publishes articles on construction law and litigation topics. He is active in numerous bar and industry associations, including the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Professional Development Committee, the International Section of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, A/E ProNet, and the European American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Mr. Agee is the director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri. Previously, he worked in urban and suburban municipal governments managing building code enforcement, facilities, and information technology. Prior to his public sector positions, Mr. Agee worked in the construction industry in design and project management.

He has an undergraduate degree in Architectural and Mechanical Design and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. As a Master Code Professional, Mr. Agee is one of approximately 800 people to obtain the highest level of certification from the International Code Council. He currently holds a total of 28 certifications in building, energy, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility areas.

Mr. Agee is a former president of the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors (MABOI). In addition, he founded Regimen Consulting LLC, which provides code training and technology consultation to various organizations across the country.

Mr. Agee is the director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri. Previously, he worked in urban and suburban municipal governments managing building code enforcement, facilities, and information technology. Prior to his public sector positions, Mr. Agee worked in the construction industry in design and project management.

He has an undergraduate degree in Architectural and Mechanical Design and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. As a Master Code Professional, Mr. Agee is one of approximately 800 people to obtain the highest level of certification from the International Code Council. He currently holds a total of 28 certifications in building, energy, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility areas.

Mr. Agee is a former president of the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors (MABOI). In addition, he founded Regimen Consulting LLC, which provides code training and technology consultation to various organizations across the country.

Dr. Gowri is a subject matter expert with more than 25 years of experience in building science, high performance building design, energy codes, energy modeling and building performance simulation software tools. Currently, he is the discipline leader for Building Performance at Intertek Building Sciences Solutions. In this role, Dr. Gowri leads building enclosure commissioning, thermal and moisture performance analysis, and energy and sustainability assessments of facilities. Prior to joining Intertek, he lead the development of COMcheck commercial building code compliance software. Dr. Gowri served as a consultant to ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Subcommittee and is a current member of the Energy Cost Budget Subcommittee. In his role as product owner at Autodesk, he was responsible for EnergyPlus integration with Revit and Insight for heating and cooling load calculations and early design analysis. Dr. Gowri is an active member of the ASHRAE technical and standards committees on computer applications, BIM, thermal and moisture performance and energy modeling.