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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.