Judge Tamara W. Ashford

Judge. Born in Massachusetts. B.A., in public policy studies, Duke University (1991); J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School (1994); LL.M., Master of Laws in Taxation, with an honors certificate of specialization in international tax, University of Miami School of Law (1997). Admitted to the Bars of North Carolina; District of Columbia; United States Tax Court; United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia, First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Circuits; United States Supreme Court. Served as Law Clerk to the Honorable John C. Martin, North Carolina Court of Appeals (1994-1996). Practiced law as a Trial Attorney in the Appellate Section, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice (1997-2001). Practiced law as a Senior Associate, Miller & Chevalier, Chartered (2001-2004). Served as Assistant to the Commissioner (2004-2007) and U.S. Director for the Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre/Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Large and Mid-Size Business Division (2007-2008) in the Internal Revenue Service. Recipient of the Sheldon S. Cohen National Outstanding Support to the Office of Chief Counsel Award (2006). Practiced law as Counsel, Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP (2008-2011). Recognized for Tax Controversy by the 2010 edition of The Legal 500. Served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Appellate and Review (2011-2014), Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Policy and Planning (2013-2014), and Acting Assistant Attorney General (June 2014-December 2014) in the Tax Division, United States Department of Justice. Named a 2012 Person of the Year by Tax Analysts. Appointed by President Obama as Judge of the United States Tax Court; sworn in on December 19, 2014 for a term ending December 18, 2029.