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February 17, 2022

2021-2022 Law Student Tax Challenge

Winners of the 21st Annual Law Student Tax Challenge

The Section is pleased to announce the winners of the 21st Annual Law Student Tax Challenge, a contest designed to give students an opportunity to research, write about, and present their analyses of a real-life tax planning problem. The competition is open to both J.D. and LL.M. law students. For the 21st year of the competition each team presented their oral arguments virtually before a panel of distinguished tax lawyers and tax court judges, with the winners announced at a virtual awards ceremony. Holden Branscum and William Gebo of University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law were awarded first place in the J.D. Division. Their coach was William Kratzke. Adnan Alam and Melia Mbanefo of Temple University Beasley School of Law were awarded first place in the LL.M. Division. Their coach was Andrew Weiner.

Winners, J.D. Division

1st Place: Team 18

Holden Branscum and William Gebo of University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1st place winners for the J.D. Division.

Holden Branscum and William Gebo of University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1st place winners for the J.D. Division.

2nd Place and Best Written: Team 37

Max Cargal-Bley and Han Shen of the University of Washington School of Law, 2nd place (and best written) winners for the J.D. Division.

Max Cargal-Bley and Han Shen of the University of Washington School of Law, 2nd place (and best written) winners for the J.D. Division.

3rd Place: Team 6

Allison Martinez and Chloe Webb of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 3rd place winners for the J.D. Division.

Allison Martinez and Chloe Webb of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 3rd place winners for the J.D. Division.

Winners, LL.M. Division

1st Place: Team 7

Adnan Alam and Melia Mbanefo of Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1st place winners for the LL.M. Division.

Adnan Alam and Melia Mbanefo of Temple University Beasley School of Law, 1st place winners for the LL.M. Division.

2nd Place: Team 9

Paige Cham and Anastasia Jones of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2nd place winners for the LL.M. Division.

Paige Cham and Anastasia Jones of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2nd place winners for the LL.M. Division.

Best Written: Team 5

Otto Bosch and Micah Moore (not pictured) of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Best Written winners for the LL.M. Division.

Otto Bosch and Micah Moore (not pictured) of the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, Best Written winners for the LL.M. Division.

LL.M. Semi-Finalists

  • Hsin-Ming (Mindy) Berlin  and Joseph Thomas 
    Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
  • Chase Hewitt and James Phillips 
    University of Maine School of Law
  • Trevor Rowland and Andrii Onysko
    University of Oregon

Entry. Rules, and Problems

Videos: 21st LSTC Winners Oral Round