Ronald Lee Buch (born September 20, 1965) is a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Ronald L. Buch | |
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| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | David Laro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1965 Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Northwood University, Michigan (BBA) Michigan State University (JD) Capital University (LLM) |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editBuch was born on September 20, 1965, in Flint, Michigan.[1] He received his Juris Doctor in 1993, from the Detroit College of Law. He received a Master of Laws degree in 1994, from the Capital University Law School. Both of his law degrees were earned with a concentration in taxation. He served as research editor of the Detroit College of Law Review from 1992 to 1993. He was an Ohio Tax Review Fellow from 1993 to 1994.[2][3]
Professional career
editBuch served as a consultant at KPMG LLP's Washington National Tax office from 1995 to 1997. He served at the Internal Revenue Service as an attorney advisor from 1997 to 2000 and as senior legal counsel from 2000 to 2001. During his service with the IRS, he represented the IRS in cases before the United States Tax Court. He served at McKee Nelson LLP as an associate from 2001 to 2005 and as a partner from 2005 to 2009. He served as a partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP from its acquisition of his former firm in 2009 until 2013. His focus in private practice was tax controversy matters. During his time in private practice, he also served as an adjunct law professor at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching classes related to tax law.[2][3]
Tax Court service
editOn September 15, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Buch to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court, to the seat vacated by Judge David Laro, whose term had expired. His nomination received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance on December 11, 2012, and was reported favorably on December 21, 2012. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 1, 2013. He received his commission on January 14, 2013. His commission will expire on January 13, 2028, at which time his fifteen-year term will end.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Lawyer Central profile". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ a b c "Official Biography at the United States Tax Court". Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ a b c "Nomination announcement from whitehouse.gov". 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
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