Tax attorney vs general counsel

Differences between tax attorney and general counsel duties and responsibilities

Tax attorney example responsibilities.

• Manage the death administration department with approximately thirty-five plus estates through trust administration, Medicaid estate recovery or probate.
• Review IRS propose regulations, advisory letters and technical advice memorandums for tax litigation.
• Probate practice - estates and protect individuals.
• Participate in legal document review and compliance for large complex civil litigation matters.
• Represent individual and institutional clients in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate acquisition, financing and leasing and foreclosure.
• Handle all aspects of discovery including preparing interrogatories, document requests, taking and defending depositions and responding to discovery requests.

General counsel example responsibilities.

• Assist in liaising with insurance authorities, responding to regulatory inquiries and managing relationship with region from legal and business perspective.
• Review subpoenas and attorney letters for compliance with HIPAA and institutional guidelines and coordinate non-party depositions as needed.
• Prepare dozens of complex commercial transactions in connection to equity and debt securities offerings.
• Handle regulatory, compliance, licensing, and registration matters for securities broker- dealer and register investment adviser.
• Supervise commercial litigation, arbitration and claims, including case strategy, pleadings preparation, hearings, depositions and settlement negotiations.
• Supervise and train unit charge with securing patient medical records, ensuring compliance with Medicare and HIPAA regulations and accreditation standards.
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