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    November 11, 2007

    2007-2008 Law Student Tax Challenge

    Problem, Best Written Winners, Entrants

    Finalists and Winners

    The LSTC is a national tax planning and client-counseling competition designed to more closely reflect everyday tax practice than traditional moot court competitions. The semi-final and final rounds of the 2007-2008 LSTC took place in January of 2008 in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada during the Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting.

    We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2007-2008 Law Student Tax Challenge:

    J.D. Division Results

    • The 1st Place Team was John LeVangie and Ryan Wyzik of Western New England College School of Law.
    • The 2nd Place Team was John Greenwall and Charles Fairchild of Southwestern Law School.
    • The 3rd Place Team was Lauren Zimmerman and Drew Harpool of Tulane University Law School.
    • The Best Written Submission was Ryan Smith and Andreas Ringstad of Temple University Law School.

    The J.D. semi-finalists were:

    • Matthew Mauney and Jamie Delman, University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
    • Ryan Smith and Andreas Ringstad, Temple University Law School
    • Julie Skelton and Timothy Hamer, University of Wisconsin Law School
       

    LL.M. Division Results

    • The 1st Place Team was Anne-Marie Rabago and Gary Scanlon of Northwestern University School of Law.
    • The 2nd Place Team was Kelly Young and Hailley Joyner of University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
    • The Best Written Submission was by Cynthia Schlegel and Melissa Webber of University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

    The LL.M. semi-finalists were:

    • Julie Karavas and Michelle Jez, University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
    • Cynthia Schlegel and Melissa Webber, University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

    Judges

    The Section thanks its members who gave of their time on January 18th to assess the semi-finalist and finalist teams during the oral rounds of the 2007-2008 Law Student Tax Challenge.

    • Hon. John O. Colvin, Chief Judge, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC
    • Hon. Stephen J. Swift, Judge, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC
    • Donald L. Korb, Chief Counsel, IRS, Washington, DC
    • Nathan J. Hochman, Incoming Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC
    • Steven C. Salch, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Houston, TX
    • William H. Caudill, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Houston, TX
    • Juan F. Vasquez, Jr., Shareholder, Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Martin, Houston, TX
    • Kelley Cooper Miller, Attorney Advisor, United States Tax Court, Washington, DC
    • Richard Lipton, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Chicago, IL
    • Deborah A. Butler, Associate Chief Counsel, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Washington, DC
    • William J. Wilkins, Partner, WilmerHale, Washington, DC
    • Armando Gomez, Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC

    Judge biographies are available here.