Edward G. Langer

                                               11430 W. Woodside Drive

                                               Hales Corners, WI 53130-1143

LEGAL AND

ACCOUNTING

EXPERIENCE:                           Revision Editor for CCH IRS Tax Collection Procedures

                                                 July 2001 to Present

 Langer Law Offices

 July 2001 to Present

Private practice of law with an emphasis on Federal tax issues including return preparation and audit     and collection representation.

                                                   Marquette University

                                      Milwaukee, WI

                                                   August 2000 to May 2001

                                                   Taught Constitutional Law and American Politics.

                                                   University of Wisconsin Law School

                                                   Madison, WI

                                                   January 2000 to May 2000

                                                   Taught Federal Tax Practice and Procedure, a three-credit course.

                                                   Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel

                                                   Milwaukee, WI

                                                   Special Litigation Assistant, March 1999 to September 1999.

                                                   Assistant District Counsel, September 1987 to March 1999.

                                                   Acting District Counsel for Grand Jury Matters, 1989 to 1998.                                                   Acting District Director, June 5 to June 7, 1989.

                                                   Senior Attorney, February 1985 to September 1987.

                                                   Associate Attorney, June 1981 to February 1885.

                                                   Junior Attorney, June 1980 to June 1981.

Provide legal and accounting advice to District Directors, IRS, and their staffs on examination, collection, bankruptcy and criminal tax matters on a broad range of substantive, administrative and procedural tax issues; reviewing examination, collection, bankruptcy and criminal reports and referrals for legal and accounting sufficiency and compliance with existent IRS policies and procedures; determining litigation and negotiation positions and strategies. Responsible for a docket of cases pending before the U.S. Tax Court, including the preparation of pleadings, motions and briefs; conducting discovery, stipulation and settlement conferences; and the trial of cases. In 1997 handled tax protester injunction case wherein Department of Justice officials briefed Attorney General Janet Reno prior to filing injunction.

                                                   Wayne State University Law School

                                                   Detroit, MI

                                                   December, 1985 to May, 1986

Taught Tax Shelter seminar to J.D. and LL.M. candidates and researched an international tax issue.

OTHER TEACHING

EXPERIENCE:                           As a member of the Office of Chief Counsel's Tax Reform Act of 1986 Teaching Cadre, taught aspects of the Act to over 1000 Attorneys and Appeals Officers, nationwide. Delivered public speeches on substantive tax matters at programs sponsored by the Wisconsin State Bar, the Corporate Practice Institute, the Milwaukee Bar Association's Tax Section, the CLEW and the District Director, Internal Revenue Service. Taught various substantive, procedural, management, accounting and litigation topics in internal District Director and Office of Chief Counsel programs.

EDUCATION:                             Executive Management Certificate at Georgetown University School of                                                    Continuing Education (1992-1993).

                                                   C.P.A. designation achieved 1984

                                                   Holder of Elijah Watts Sells certificate for High Distinction                                                                on the C.P.A. exam (1980).

                                                   Graduate Coursework at University of Wisconsin-Madison                                                            School of Business (June - December 1979).

                                                   J.D., cum laude, 1979

                                                   University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School

                                                   Rank: Top 10%

                                                   Order of the Coif, Dean’s Academic Achievement Award,                                                               Dean’s List

B.A., Government, magna cum laude, 1976 

                                                   Lawrence University, Appleton, WI          

SIGNIFICANT

PROFESSIONAL

ACHIEVEMENTS:                      White House invitation to attend the presentation of Presidential Medal of    Freedom to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on April 20, 1999            which was due to my involvement in German-American activities.

                                                   Chair, Federal Attorneys’ Council, Government Lawyers Division, State                 Bar of Wisconsin, 1997-1998. 

Selection Committee for Wisconsin Outstanding Tax Professional Award of the Year, 1996 (3-year term).

                                                   Numerous awards for my government service.

President (2000-2001, 2004-present) and director (1995-2001, 2003-present) of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute for German American Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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