Erin Hines

Erin Hines is a member of the tax controversy and litigation group. Erin has extensive experience in all facets of Federal tax controversy -- including IRS examinations, appeals, and litigation. As a prior trial attorney at the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division and Special Trial Attorney at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Erin has litigated Federal tax issues in the United States Tax Court, numerous United States District Courts, and a handful of United States Bankruptcy Courts. Erin is knowledgeable about IRS procedures, resolution mechanisms, and litigation tactics, making her an effective advocate for her clients.

Erin has worked in a variety of capacities for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel - as an attorney in the Small Business/Self-Employed Division (SBSE) in the Washington, D.C. field office, as a special trial attorney in the Large Business and International Division (later the National Strategic Litigation Division) in the Atlanta field office, as an attorney detailed to the Passthroughs and Special Industries Associate Office at the IRS National Office, and in the Corporate Associate Office at the IRS National Office. Erin also spent almost seven years as a trial attorney at the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Civil Trial Section, Central Region, where she worked on an array of Federal tax matters, including refund suits, FBAR penalty suits, and nationwide civil injunction and penalty suits involving tax shelters.