Walter B. Slocombe is a Senior Counsel in Caplin & Drysdale's Washington, D.C., office. Mr. Slocombe first joined the firm as an Associate in 1971 and became a Member in 1974.
Services
Mr. Slocombe focuses his practice primarily on complex litigation, defense trade, and exempt organizations. In his litigation practice, he has handled a variety of cases at both the trial and appellate levels. The cases have involved both tax and general law issues, including successfully arguing in the U.S. Supreme Court a case in which he had participated in all prior stages, including IRS appeal, Tax Court trial, and Fourth Circuit review.
Highlights
While at the firm, Mr. Slocombe has served in the United States Department of Defense as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 1994 to 2001 and in 2003, as Senior Advisor for National Defense in the Coalition Provisional Authority for Iraq. In 2004, President Bush appointed him to the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction.
In addition, Mr. Slocombe has been named an Honorary Submariner by the Fleet Submarine Force and recognized for his international service by the Polish, German, and Korean governments.
Professional Activities
Mr. Slocombe was chairman of the subcommittees of the ABA Tax Section's Exempt Organization Committee that dealt with private foundations and the unrelated business income tax. He served as the Committee's representative to the Section's task force on integration of the corporate and individual income taxes. He has also been a member of various advisory or governing boards of several academic and defense analysis institutions.
Recent News
- Caplin & Drysdale Improves Ranking in 2019 "Best Lawyers in America", August 15, 2018
- Caplin & Drysdale Earns Top Ranking in 2018 "Best Lawyers in America", August 15, 2017
- Best Lawyers in America Lists 18 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys, U.S. News & World Report, August 15, 2016
- Caplin & Drysdale Lawyers Earn Best Lawyers Ranking, August 21, 2014
- 19 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys Achieve Best Lawyers in America Ranking, U.S. News & World Report, October 21, 2013
- The Best Lawyers in America Ranks 19 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field, U.S. News & World Report, September 1, 2011
- 19 Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report, August 4, 2010
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Recent Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, ISAB Report on U.S.-Russia Relations, Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, January 15, 2015
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Recent Publications
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