Background
Pearlman, Ronald Alan was born on July 10, 1940 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Pearlman, Ronald Alan was born on July 10, 1940 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Northwestern University, 1962; Juris Doctor cum laude, Northwestern University, 1965; Master of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University, 1967.
Attorney office chief counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1965-1969;
associate, Thompson & Mitchell, St. Louis, 1969-1970;
partner, Thompson & Mitchell, St. Louis, 1970-1983;
deputy assistant secretary for tax policy, Department Treasury, Washington, 1983-1984;
assistant secretary tax policy, Department Treasury, Washington, 1984-1985;
partner, Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, St. Louis, 1986-1988;
chief of staff joint commission on taxation, United States Congress, Washington, 1988-1990;
partner, Covington & Burling, Washington, since 1991. Adjunct Professor School Law Washington U., St. Louis, 1972-1983. Visiting instructor School Law University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1995-1998.
Member BNA Tax Management Advisory Board, 1986-1988, 93-. Participant educational seminars. Visiting professor Georgetown University School Law, Washington, since 1998.
Trustee American Tax Policy Institute, since 1998. Fellow American College Tax Counsel. Member American Bar Association (vice chair government relations since 1997, chair government relations committee 1996-1997, member county, tax section 1986-1988), American Law Institute (tax advisory group, consultant pass-through entities project and tax integration project), District of Columbia Bar (tax section), Order of Coif.