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November 12, 2009

2009-2010 Law Student Tax Challenge

Problem, Best Written Winners, Judges

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 2009-2010 LSTC took place in January of 2009 in San Antonio, Texas during the Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 Law Student Tax Challenge.

J.D. Division Results

  • 1st Place: Brendan Sponheimer and James Murtha of Western New England College School of Law. Frederick D. Royal, coach.
  • 2nd Place: Sara Steinberger and Travis Wheeler, Temple University Beasley School of Law. Kathy Mandelbaum, coach. 
  • 3rd Place: Kaitlyn Wahlsten and Jonathan Heinonen, Hamline University School of Law. Morgan L. Holcomb, coach. 
  • The Best Written Submission was by Neill O’Brien and Casey Nunez, Western New England College of Law. Frederick Royal, coach. 
  • Runner-up for Best Written Submission was by Bryan Jensen and Scott Valent, University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Alicia Buckingham, coach. 

The J.D. semi-finalists were:

  • Joe Aaron Mullis and Kevin Henson, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. William P. Kratzke, coach. 
  • Bryan Jensen and Scott Valent, University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Alicia Buckingham, coach.
  • Neill O’Brien and Casey Nunez, Western New England College of Law. Frederick Royal, coach. 
     

LL.M. Division Results

  • 1st Place: Nicole Forsythe and Ryan White of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Judith Frame Wiseman, coach.
  • 2nd Place: Henry Chen and Irina Goldberg, University of San Diego School of Law. Richard A. Shaw, coach.
  • The Best Written Submission was by Nicole Forsythe and Ryan White, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Judith Frame Wiseman, coach. 

The LL.M. semi-finalists were:

  • Hiram Powers and Joshua Erlich, Georgetown University Law Center. Martin Ginsburg, coach.
  • Nina Garonski and James Vandermark, Temple University Beasley School of Law. Kathy Mandelbaum, coach.