Tax Litigation
Tax Controversies
Tax Crimes
Articles
Speeches
J.D.,
Georgetown University Law Center,
2002
B.A.,
University of Chicago,
1993
District of Columbia
Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Section, Section of Litigation, Section of Taxation)
U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division. Attorney General's Honors Program (2003-2007)
Judical Clerk to the Honorable Frank E. Schwelb, District of Columbia Court of Appeals (2002-2003)
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Matthew C. Hicks is an associate in Caplin & Drysdale’s Washington, D.C. office. He joined the firm in 2007. Services
Mr. Hicks advises and defends clients in a wide variety of federal tax disputes throughout the nation, including:
- Complex civil tax shelter proceedings involving summons enforcement actions, injunctions, refund actions, and potential criminal prosecutions
- Voluntary disclosures, including disclosures of undeclared foreign bank and financial accounts
- Civil and criminal failures to pay over employment taxes to the IRS
- Disciplinary actions with the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility
- IRS challenges to conservation easements
Highlights
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 also known for his work on Jade Trading v. United States, 80 Fed. Cl. 11 (2007), a Son of BOSS tax shelter case that resulted in a three-week bench trial, a win for his client, and the perjury conviction of a witness questioned by Mr. Hicks.
Professional Activities
Mr. Hicks speaks before many professional associations and conferences. His recent engagements include:
- Panelist, Back to Basics: Tax Litigation, District of Columbia Bar, Taxation Section, New Tax Practitioners Committee and Tax Audits and Litigation Committee, Washington, DC, March 2010
- Moderator, Representing Practitioners in Ethics and Disciplinary Actions, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Standards of Tax Practice Committee, Midyear Meeting, San Antonio, January 2010
- Panelist, Atypical Statutes of Limitations Issues, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Court Procedure & Practice Committee, Joint Fall CLE Meeting, Chicago, September 2009
- Panelist, E-Discovery & Other Discovery Issues, United States Tax Court Judicial Conference, Galloway, NJ, April 2009
- Chair, E-Discovery in the U.S. Tax Court, Federal Bar Association, 33rd Annual Tax Law Conference, Washington, D.C., March 2009
- Panelist, Tax Shelter Prosecution Update, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee, 2009 Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, January 2009
- Moderator, E-Discovery: Meeting e-Xpectations and Managing e-Xpenses, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Court Procedure & Practice Committee, Joint Fall CLE Meeting, San Francisco, September 2008
Awards and Honors
- Recognized by the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice with Special Act or Service Awards in 2005 and 2007
- Honored by the Internal Revenue Service with the Mitchell Rogovin National Outstanding Support to the Office of Chief Counsel Award in 2007
Selected Recent Media
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