Background
David Laro was born on March 3, 1942 in Flint, Michigan, United States; the son of Samuel and Florence Laro.
David Laro was born on March 3, 1942 in Flint, Michigan, United States; the son of Samuel and Florence Laro.
Laro graduated from the University of Michigan in 1964, earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois Law School in 1967 and an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University Law School in 1970.
David Laro was admitted to Michigan Bar, and United States District Court (Eastern District) in 1968. Laro was appointed by President George H. W. Bush as Judge, United States Tax Court, on November 2, 1992, for a term ending November 1, 2007. Following the end of this term, he continues to serve as a senior judge on the court.
At the request of the American Bar Association and the Central and Eastern European Law Initiative, Laro contributed written comments on the Draft Laws of Ukraine and Uzbekistan and on the creation of specialized courts in Eastern Europe.
As a consultant for Harvard University (Harvard Institute for International Development), and Georgia State University, he lectured in Moscow to Russian judges on the subject of tax reform and litigation procedures in May 1997 and December 1998. Laro is a commentator for the American Bar Association"s Central and East European Law Initiative on the draft laws of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Ukraine, and the Republic of Macedonia.
He has lectured to Judges and tax officials in Azerbaijan on tax reform.
David Laro has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.
David Laro married Nancy Lynn Wolf on June 18, 1967. They have two children - Rachel Lynn and Marlene Ellen.