Douglas W. Charnas
A prominent and nationally known corporate and tax attorney, Douglas Charnas counsels clients on such transactional and corporate issues as taxation, formation and operations, service and lease agreements, international and domestic operations, and succession planning. Doug brings to his practice more than four decades of experience advising clients on individual, corporate, and partnership matters that include corporate structure, formation, governance, and reorganization issues. He represents non-profit organizations and companies in a range of industries, including health care, telecommunications, professional services, pharmaceutical, restaurant, and retail. He also handles controversies that arise in state and federal investigations.
Doug draws on his previous work at the Internal Revenue Service, where he served as acting assistant to the Chief Counsel, senior attorney advising the Legislation and Regulation Division, and lead IRS lawyer for the Windfall Profit Tax. In his current practice, he often requests private letter rulings before the IRS when clients need to determine the tax consequences of planned transactions.
Doug’s familiarity with IRS personnel, the process, and the issues allows him to present cogent arguments and quickly procure answers for his clients. This agency acumen also benefits clients who are going through IRS examinations. In representing taxpayers in these matters, he recognizes the importance of calmly leading clients through an often stressful ordeal. Both his status as a former IRS lawyer and his network of professional relationships tend to elicit respect from agents and defuses the sometimes contentious interactions that can develop between examiners and taxpayers.
- Chambers USA, District of Columbia, Tax
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated Attorney
- Recipient, Georgetown University Vicennial Medal, 2012
- Recipient, Incentive Award for High Quality Performance, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1982
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
