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Robert McMechan Professional Corporation provides tax dispute resolution, tax litigation and related taxation law services to individuals and to small, medium and large-sized businesses. All communications with respect to obtaining legal advice are solicitor-client privileged.
Robert's background and qualifications include:
- Candidate for PhD in Taxation Law at Osgoode Hall Law School
- Co-author of Carswell's Tax Court Practice© since 1990
- "AV" (highest possible) practice rating in Martindale Hubbell
- Tax litigation instructor at CBA Tax Law Course for Lawyers since 1995
- Co-Chair of OBA Tax Section in 2001-2002 and Executive member 1993-2003
- Chair of Upper Canada Law Society's tax litigation programs in 1994 and 1999
- Lecturer, seminar leader and tutor for tax section of Bar Admission Course from 1990 to 2005
- Frequent speaker for Advocates' Society, Canadian Tax Foundation and other groups, including as faculty member for tax litigation certificate skills program and as Chair of Resolving Tax Disputes Canadian Tax Foundation program
- Formerly General Counsel in Tax Litigation Section of Department of Justice
- Two years experience as a Senior Rulings Officer at Revenue Canada
- Experienced in acting for clients in audits, objections to assessments, voluntary disclosures, Fairness Package applications for the cancellation or waiver of interest and penalties, and in providing solicitor-client privileged tax opinions
- Thirty years of court experience arguing tax appeals and prosecutions
- Completed CICA In-Depth Tax Course
- Completed LLM Program in Taxation Law at Osgoode Hall Law School
- Community work for United Way of Ottawa-Carleton from 1996-2008
- Activities include biking, camping, curling, hockey, long distance running, skiing, swimming and triathlons
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