Kostelanetz LLP partner Caroline Ciraolo will participate in a panel discussion during UCLA’s  40^th Annual Tax Controversy Conference on October 24, 2024, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Caroline will speak on, “The Investigation, Assertion, and Defense of Civil Fraud Penalties” from 11:10 am – 12 pm.

Kostelanetz LLP is a proud sponsor of the 40^th Annual UCLA Extension’s Annual Tax Controversy Conference, the preeminent conference exclusively dedicated to tax controversy and tax litigation. This event provides an open forum for distinguished presenters and panelists to discuss, and often debate, sensitive tax practice issues with an engaged audience. It is ideal for tax attorneys, accountants, CPAs, enrolled agents, financial advisors, and other tax professionals. Accounting, tax, and law students are also encouraged to attend.

You can learn more about the event and register here.

Caroline Ciraolo, former Acting Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, is a partner with Kostelanetz LLP and founder of its Washington, D.C. office. Her practice focuses on federal and state civil tax controversies, including representation in sensitive audits, administrative appeals, and litigation, providing tax advice, conducting internal investigations, and representing individuals and entities in criminal tax investigations and prosecutions. She also serves as a consulting and testifying expert witness and an independent mediator in tax disputes.