The Section is pleased to announce the winners of the 23rd 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. Natalie Romano-Nuesch and Victor Ficarra from Temple University Beasley School of Law were awarded first place in the J.D. Division. Their Coach was Kathy Mandelbaum. Joachim Saldaha and Norma Chayo Dichi from Georgetown University Law Center were awarded first place in the LL.M. Division. Their Coach was Itai Grinberg. The teams presented oral arguments before a panel of distinguished tax lawyers and tax court judges attending the Section of Taxation 2024 Midyear Tax Meeting in San Francisco, CA, with the winners honored at an awards ceremony during the meeting.
The other awardees from this year’s competition include:
J.D. Division
1st Place:
Natalie Romano-Nuesch and Victor Ficarra
Temple University Beasley School of Law
2nd Place:
Emmanuel Backus and Logan Wagner
West Virginia University College of Law
3rd Place:
Gerardo Martinez and James Yerby
University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law
Best Written Submission:
Brendan Morrison and Joy Vincenzo
Western New England University School of Law
Semi-Finalists:
Breanna Li and Ryan Wong
UC College of the Law San Francisco
Michael Stroud and Trey Hardy
University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law