By Brooks Igo
(Sept. 4) – Clark Hill Strasburger announced recently that San Antonio member Elizabeth Copeland was confirmed to the U.S. Tax Court by the United States Senate on Aug. 28.
Copeland, a former attorney advisor to Judge Mary Ann Cohen of the U.S. Tax Court, was nominated by President Trump to the court in August 2017. She had also been nominated in May 2015 by President Obama, but that nomination lapsed without a vote.
“Elizabeth’s passion for the tax law and the application of its fairness to the taxpayer is extraordinary,” Marty Roos, Clark Hill Strasburger San Antonio office member-in-charge, said in a statement. “Her Texas colleagues, clients, and friends are very proud of her and know she will be an outstanding judge.”
The University of Texas School of Law graduate has practiced at Strasburger (now Clark Hill Strasburger) for 25 years. She handled civil tax controversies, including offshore voluntary disclosure matters, employment tax disputes, tax collection matters, innocent spouse representations and IRS Appeals and Tax Court litigation.
On behalf of the State Bar of Texas Tax Section, Copeland helped create the United States Tax Court Pro Bono Program, the first statewide program of its kind in the nation.