Background
Geske, Alvin J. was born on April 17, 1942 in Whitefish, Montana, United States.
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Alvin J. Geske
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Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1964). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1967). George Washington University (Master of Laws, Taxation, with highest honors, 1974).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Commercial Leasing, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Housing and Housing Finance, Immigration, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Legislation, Media Law, Mortgage Banking, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Texas. 1972, District of Columbia.
1982, United States.
Tax Court. 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1992, United States. Court of Federal Claims.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif. Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, Legislation and Regulation Division Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1970-1972. Assistant Branch Chief, 1972-1974.
Legislation Attorney, Joint Committee on Taxation, United States.
Congress, 1975-1977; Assistant Legislation Counsel, 1978-1981. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
State Bar of Texas. American Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Section of Taxation, 1986-1987).
Holland & Knight traces its origins in Florida to the 1880"s, and the firm now numbers approximately 500 lawyers in its 12 offices. Committed to the standards of professional excellence and leadership, the firm values and strongly encourages public service to the nation and to the states and communities in which its lawyers live.
Members of the firm have distinguished themselves through service as senator, governor, presidents of the bar associations, elected and appointed positions in local, state and federal governments, and in the judiciary.
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Membership
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association (Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Section of Taxation, 1986-1987).
