Greenberg Traurig’s G. Michelle Ferreira to Speak on ‘Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration’ SF Tax Club Program

SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 12, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax Practice Co-Chair G. Michelle Ferreira will speak on the San Francisco Tax Club program "Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration" Sept. 19.

The program will cover attorney-client and -work product privilege and ethical issues regarding collaborations between accountants and lawyers in audit matters. Ferreira will also discuss other ethical issues that arise out of working with both the legal and accounting fields.

Ferreira is senior vice president of the firm and co-managing shareholder of the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. She counsels individuals, partnerships, estates, and corporations in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state and local tax agencies, including the California Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the Employment Development Department, and county assessment appeals boards.

As a former tax litigator for the Internal Revenue Service, Ferreira brings unique experience to clients who have complex and sensitive tax and penalty disputes. She represents clients before the IRS and state and local tax agencies at the audit, collection, appeals, and litigation stages.

About Greenberg Traurig's State and Local Tax (SALT) Practice: Greenberg Traurig's SALT Practice assists companies in need of state and local tax counsel whether in a single location or multiple locations throughout the United States. With the largest footprint of any law firm in the United States, the SALT Practice has attorneys in 16 of the firm's domestic offices, including California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Florida, New York, Oregon, and Texas. Our breadth of experience across the full SALT spectrum allows us to offer a wide range of services, including counseling and controversy. We also regularly partner with the firm's nationally recognized Government Law and Policy Practice to help shape the tax law which affects our clients most.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.