During her tenure with the Justice Department, Caroline was actively involved in all aspects of Tax Division operations and responsible for approximately 500 employees, including more than 360 attorneys in 14 civil, criminal, and appellate sections.
Caroline is former President of the American College of Tax Counsel and former Chair of the Civil & Criminal Tax Penalties Committee of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Taxation. She currently serves as the ABA Tax Section’s Vice Chair for Membership, Diversity, and Inclusion and Chair of the Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship Program. Caroline also served as an instructor with the IRS Military Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Ft. George G. Meade. She has been recognized by Chambers (USA: Tax Fraud (Nationwide) (Band 1), Tax (DC) (Band 1), High Net Worth: Tax-Private Client – USA (Band 1)); Legal 500; Benchmark; Best Lawyers in America (Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Lawyer of the Year – Litigating and Controversy – Tax (DC – 2022 and 2024, MD – 2012)); ITR World Tax (Tax Controversy, World Tax – Highly Regarded and Women in Tax Leader); Super Lawyers (DC (Tax), Maryland (Tax), Top 10 in Maryland, Maryland cover story in 2013), Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards (Best in Tax Dispute Resolution) (2014), and The Daily Record’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence.
Caroline is a recipient of the ABA Section of Taxation’s Janet Spragens Pro Bono Award, the IRS Chief Counsel Award, the highest honor that can be conferred by that office, and the Tax Excellence Award from the Taxation Section of the Maryland State Bar Association.
Caroline is an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center (International Tax Controversies and Criminal Tax Law and Procedure) and University of Baltimore School of Law Graduate Tax Program (Tax Practice and Procedure).
