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Robin L. Greenhouse is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in its Washington, D.C. office. She is a member of the Firm's Tax Department. Robin represents clients in resolving large case tax controversies with the IRS at audit or appeals, and in tax litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. District Courts. She has litigated federal tax cases involving numerous issues, including: foreign tax credits, superfund excise taxes, allocation of expenses between domestic and foreign source income, section 1341 claim of right, calculation of interest, investment tax credits and tax accounting.
Recent cases include General Mills, Inc. v. United States (filed August 30, 2006, D. Minn); Texaco Inc. v. United States, 97 AFTR 2d 2006 - 2217 (N.D. Cal., Gov't Appeal pending in the Ninth Circuit); Texaco Inc. v. United States (filed in 2000 pending in the Court of Federal Claims).
Robin is a recognized authority on the attorney-client, work product and tax practitioner privileges and speaks frequently on matters relating to tax litigation and administrative practice. She is active in the American Bar Association Section of Taxation and is a past Chair of the Court Procedure and Practice Committee and of a member of the Committee on Tax Court Nominations. She was also selected to be included in the 2006 edition of Madison's Who's Who of Professionals.
Prior to entering private practice, Robin served as a trial lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division. She litigated numerous cases before district courts and bankruptcy courts and was honored as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division's "Outstanding Attorney" award in 1987.
She is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and before the United States Tax Court, United States Court of Federal Claims and United States Supreme Court.
Education:
Temple University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 1984
University of Maryland, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1981 | 