Dr. Ian Comisky

Biography

Ian Comisky is an Adjunct Professor at Penn Carey Law, bringing more than 26 years of extensive legal experience in areas such as white-collar criminal defense, tax litigation, and complex corporate commercial litigation. He focuses on representing corporations and individuals in tax controversy work, including administrative and grand jury investigations, Tax Court, Claims Court, as well as District Court trials and appeals. His practice also covers corporate compliance matters, particularly issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act for financial institutions. Additionally, he specializes in commercial litigation involving accounting legal malpractice cases and securities class action matters linked to tax-related accounting issues. Before joining Fox Rothschild, LLP, Ian served as an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia County and held roles as a special assistant U.S. attorney and assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. He is a co-author of a two-volume treatise on Tax Fraud and Evasion and has made media appearances on CNBC's Money Talk and CNN to comment on tax-related issues. In 1995, he was elected to the American College of Tax Counsel, reflecting his expertise and contributions to the field.

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