Kostelanetz attorneys Andrew Weiner, Bryan C. Skarlatos, and Karen Kelly will speak at the 41st Annual UCLA Tax Controversy Conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles on October 23, 2025. Continuing education credit is offered, and attendance is in-person only. Kostelanetz is a proud Silver sponsor of this conference. Kostelanetz partner Caroline D. Ciraolo will also be in attendance at the conference.

Our attorneys will present the following sessions:

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 2:10 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. Pacific

“Valuation in Tax Enforcement Critical to Our Voluntary Compliance System”

Kostelanetz participant: Andy Weiner

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 3:10 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Pacific

“Navigating IRS Resource Challenges – From the Taxpayer Advocate Service to Self-Help Options for Taxpayers and Tax Professionals”

Kostelanetz participant: Bryan Skarlatos

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 4:45  p.m. to 5:50 p.m. Pacific

“The Future Direction of Criminal Tax Enforcement”

Kostelanetz participant: Karen Kelly

You can learn more about the conference and register here.

About Andy

Andy focuses his practice on tax controversies, both civil and criminal, at all stages of the administrative and judicial process. A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney, he has argued approximately 50 tax cases in the U.S. courts of appeals. He is a Forbes contributing columnist on tax controversy and tax policy and a frequent writer and speaker on tax issues. He is also a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

About Bryan

Bryan focuses his practice on assisting clients with navigating tax penalties and voluntary disclosures. He provides expert testimony on tax penalties to governmental bodies and teaches courses on tax penalties at New York University School of Law, where he also created and co-chairs the NYU Tax Controversy Forum. Bryan is recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in New York and Best Lawyers in America has twice named Bryan “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Litigation in New York.

About Karen

The former head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, Karen joined Kostelanetz after more than 30 years of federal and state trial practice, including prosecuting tax and white-collar crime. She was twice honored by the Department of Justice with the Attorney General Award for Outstanding Service. Her practice focuses on defending clients in state and federal criminal tax and white-collar investigations and prosecutions and representing clients in government investigations and enforcement actions.  Karen draws on her extensive government experience to provide clients with insight and nuanced risk assessments and to provide a common-sense approach to best steps forward in complex criminal matters.