Background
Sills, Richard P. was born on September 6, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sills, Richard P. was born on September 6, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Bachelor of Laws, 1969). George Washington University (Master of Laws in Taxation, with highest honors, 1974).
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, 1970, Pennsylvania. 1971, District of Columbia.
1977, United States.
Supreme Court, United States. Tax Court and United States. Claims Court.
Author: "The Dealer-Investor Problem," Journal of Real Estate Taxation, Fall, 1974.
"The Dealer-Investor Problem Revisited," Journal of Real Estate Taxation, Fall, 1976.
"Incorporating a Law Practice," District Lawyer, January/February, 1982. "Professional Corporations: Is There Life After TEFRA ?" District Lawyer, September, 1982.
Company-Author: "Preparing an Effective Internal Revenue Service Protest: How to Win the Tax Case Without Going to Court," Taxation for Accts, October, 1986. "The Internal Revenue Code of 1986: The Tax Law Reborn," The Washington Lawyer, November/December, 1986.
Lecturer: George Washington University National Law Center., Taxation of Partnerships and Subchapter South Corporations, 1977-1983.
Georgetown University Law Center., Federal Tax Treatment of Charities and Nonprofit Organisations, 1977-1983. Albany (New York) Law School, Estate Planning and Subchapter South Corporations, 1977-1980. District of Columbia Bar Continuing Legal Education Program, Taxation for the General Practitioner, 1979.
Practicing before the United States.
Tax Court, 1988. Attorney-Adviser to Judge Charles R. Simpson, United States. Tax Court, 1969-1971.
Attorney-Adviser, 1971-1973. Assistant Branch Chief, 1973-1974, Legislation and Regulations Division., Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. Member: District of Columbia Bar (Chairman, Steering Committee, Tax Division., 1984-1985).
Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.
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.
Member: District of Columbia Bar (Chairman, Steering Committee, Tax Division., 1984-1985). Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.