Tom serves as a lead tax partner for firm clients, and he is a leader in KPMG's Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolutions practice. Tom has more than fifteen years of experience in federal and international income tax matters.Before joining KPMG, Tom practiced as a senior attorney in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel .Tom is an active member of his community. Tom serves as an officer of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section. Tom served two terms as a member and Chair of his hometown's Finance Committee. Tom is a member of the Boston Tax Forum and past chair of the Boston Bar Association Tax Section. Tom is a frequent author on tax topics and has contributed articles to, among other publications, Tax Executive, Tax Notes, Tax Lawyer, and Taxes. He speaks regularly before professional organizations such as Tax Executives Institute and the ABA Tax Section. He has been a member of the faculty for the American Law Institute's annual Tax Controversy Conference in 2017. Tom earned a BA degree, cum laude, from Columbia College, and a JD degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law.