Background
Schmehl, John William was born on May 20, 1953 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William L.F. and Mary J. (Gasper) Schmehl.
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John William Schmehl
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Muhlenberg College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Dickinson School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978). Temple University (Master of Laws, Taxation, 1982).
Career
Worked at Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman, LLP (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Practice in all Courts, Litigation, Corporate and Business, Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Securities, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Tax, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Labor, Health, Torts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Pennsylvania. Comment Editor, Dickinson Law Review, 1977-1978.
Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978-1982. Author: "Partnerships Items are Ignored in Determining a Deficiency for Nonpartnership Items," 71 Journal of Taxation 388 (1989). "Coping with the Built-In Gain Rules After Ownership Changes," 69 Journal of Taxation 156 (1988).
"Can the Three-Year Statute of Limitations Period Apply to Assessable Penalties?" 68 Journal of Taxation 108 (1988). "How Liquidations and S Elections May Avoid the Impact of TRA '86, 67 Journal of Taxation 30 (1987). 639 Tax Management Portfolio, "Responsible Persons and Lender Liability for Trust Fund Taxes - §6672 and 3505".
Member, BNA Tax Management Advisory Board. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Taxation Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 and presently has 82 lawyers, of whom 39 are partners.
It conducts a regional and national practice principally in areas of corporate and business law, federal and state litigation, banking and finance, securities law, bankruptcy, estate planning, tax law, public finance, labor law, health care law and government regulation. The firm services a diverse clientele ranging from entrepreneurial and closely-held businesses to publicly-held and Fortune 500 companies. Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman also acts as special counsel to various governmental authorities and entities.
The firm has a strong tradition of public service and, as a result, many former and present members of the firm hold a wide variety of positions at the federal, state and local levels of Government and on the boards of charitable and civic institutions.
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Member, BNA Tax Management Advisory Board. Member: Philadelphia (Member, Taxation Section) and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations.
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Married Karen Scheffey, May 31, 1976 (divorced 1983). 1 child, Christopher J. Married Susan J. Gash, February 15, 1984.
