Bob uses years of experience with tax disputes and government investigations to find creative solutions to minimize clients’ tax issues, both in the renewable energy industry and beyond.
As the leader of Husch Blackwell’s Tax practice group, Bob advises clients inside and outside the energy sector on a variety of tax and other governmental investigation issues. Whether it’s an audit, litigation, or issues that arise in a deal, Bob uses his 20 years of professional experience, including as an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, to analyze and resolve clients’ tax and other governmental issues. He works extensively with renewable and other energy clients, resolving both federal and state and local tax issues related to income, franchise, sales and use, and property tax. Bob takes pride in his continual study of the workings of wind, solar, biogas, and other technologies, which helps him produce the best possible results for clients.
In addition, Bob represents clients in a wide variety of state and federal tax controversies and other government investigations, including audits, appeals, and litigation. He represents clients in both civil and criminal tax and other white collar matters such as False Claims Act (FCA) cases, he and uses his experience as a former government tax litigator to resolve matters favorably for clients.
Prior to law school, Bob worked for a nonprofit, and he maintains a significant practice counseling charities and other tax-exempt clients on issues related to obtaining and maintaining tax exemption, state and federal compliance, and corporate governance.