Matthew C. Hicks is an associate in Caplin & Drysdale’s Washington, D.C. office. He joined the firm in 2007.
Before joining Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Hicks was a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division. While there, he litigated refund suits, summons enforcement actions, and TEFRA partnership issues in federal district courts and the Court of Federal Claims. In addition, Mr. Hicks was the lead attorney in a federal multidistrict refund action, and he served as one of the Tax Division’s resident authorities on the discovery of electronically stored information.
Mr. Hicks is most known for his work on
Jade Trading, LLC v. United States, a Notice 2000-44 case that resulted in a three-week trial in the Court of Federal Claims. He was twice recognized by the Department of Justice with a Special Act or Service Award. In 2007, Mr. Hicks received the Mitchell Rogovin National Outstanding Support to the Office of Chief Counsel Award from the Internal Revenue Service.