Brion D. Graber
Expertise:
Federal Tax Policy,Insurance Company Taxation, International Taxation
Admissions:
2002
Admitted to the Bar in the District of Columbia
2002
Admitted to the Bar in New York
2002
U.S. Tax Court
2006
U.S. Supreme Court
PARTNER
About Brion:
Brion specializes in international tax matters, including those involving U.S. income tax treaties, dual consolidated losses, and the Federal premium excise tax. His practice also includes advising clients on Federal tax legislation and most other aspects of insurance company taxation. He has represented clients in controversy matters at both the Exam and Appeals level of the Internal Revenue Service. Before he joined the firm as a partner in 2012, Brion spent over five years on the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation developing and evaluating Federal tax legislative proposals, particularly in the international area. He began his career in private practice at an international firm based in Washington, D.C., where he represented clients on a wide range of tax controversy and tax planning matters.
Brion's Recent Publications:
Brion's Speaking Engagements:
June 2, 2022: Insurance Tax Seminar
37th Annual FBA Insurance Tax Seminar
J.W. Marriott, Washington D.C.
Topic: Current Outbound Insurance Tax Issues
November 8, 2018: 43rd Annual Insurance Tax Conference
Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel, Chicago, IL
Topic: Tax Reform One Year Later
June 2, 2016: 28th FBA Insurance Tax Seminar
JW Marriott, Washington, D.C.
Topic: New Guidance on Information Reporting Issues
November 12, 2015: 40th Annual Insurance Tax Conference
Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
Topic: Primer: International Tax: Selected Issues
July 24, 2013: Practicing Law Institute’s Basics of International Taxation
New York, NY
Topic: Possible Legislative Changes to U.S. International Tax Rules
Education:
University of Michigan - B.B.A 1998 (with High Distinction)
University of Pennsylvania - J.D. 2001 (cum laude)
Georgetown University - LL.M. in Taxation 2003 (with Distinction)
Associations:
International Fiscal Association
International Tax and Finance Forum