Baker Hostetler Expands Tax Practice with Addition of Jeffry J. Erney
Baker Hostetler announced today the expansion of its Tax Practice with the addition of partner Jeffry J. Erney. Most recently, Jeff was a tax partner at Thompson Hine LLP.
Mr. Erney’s practice is focused on tax controversy and litigation. He has significant experience handling taxpayer audits, administrative appeals, litigating tax cases, advising clients on prospective transactions, and obtaining rulings and other technical guidance from the IRS National Office.
Mr. Erney has considerable tax litigation experience. He spent the first nine years of his legal career as a Senior Tax Attorney for Chief Counsel — Internal Revenue Service. For seven of those years, he was also counsel for the Utilities Industry Specialization Program. He also previously managed the IRS Practice & Procedure Group in the Cleveland, Akron/Canton and Toledo offices for one of the nation’s largest accounting firms.
“Jeffry Erney is a highly regarded and widely respected tax lawyer who has represented some of the nation’s leading companies with respect to challenging tax issues” said Jeffrey Paravano, firmwide Chair of Baker Hostetler’s Tax Group. “The addition of Jeff Erney will further strengthen the Baker Hostetler Tax Group, which is among the largest law firm tax practices in the nation. We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Jeff and to make his talent and judgment available to our clients.”
“We are pleased to welcome Jeffry Erney to the Cleveland office of Baker Hostetler,” said Office Managing Partner Hewitt Shaw. “His depth of experience in tax litigation and planning will provide a valuable resource for our clients. As tax issues continue to be of growing strategic concern for businesses and individuals, Jeff’s expertise and experience will be important assets for clients, the Cleveland office and the firm.”
About Baker Hostetler
Founded more than 90 years ago in 1916, Baker Hostetler is among the nation’s 100 largest law firms with 600 attorneys coast to coast. The firm has offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Costa Mesa, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Its four primary practice groups are Business, Employment, Litigation and Tax. For more information, visit the firm’s Web site at www.bakerlaw.com.