V. James Ferraro 
New Haven, Connecticut
Of Counsel
phone (866) 633-5679
fax (203) 773-1427
email Email Me

Areas of Practice:
All Tax Matters State (Connecticut & Florida) and Federal
Civil Tax Litigation
Criminal Tax Matters
Corporate Matters
Estate Planning
Probate
IRS and State Audits & Appeals
Criminal Investigations
Compromise
Innocent Spouse Relief
Tax Planning
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut, 1974
Florida, 1981
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1976
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1977
U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1978
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1975
U.S. Tax Court, 1975
U.S. Supreme Court, 1977
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1978
LL.M.
Major:  Taxation


American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974
J.D.
Honors: Upper Ten Percent


Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1971
B.S.


Representative Cases:
Kennedy v. U. S., 403 F.Supp. 619 (W.D.Mich. 1975)
Rich Co., Inc. v. U.S., 1979 WL 1353 (D.Conn. 1979)
Rothstein v. U.S., 574 F.Supp. 19 (D.Conn. 1983)
Minges v. U.S., 1981 WL 1763 (D.Conn. 1981)
Balso Foundation v. U.S., 1980 WL 1619 (D.Conn. 1980)
A & A Distributors, Inc. v. U.S., 1980 WL 1722 (D.Mass. 1980)
Cashman v. Mosher, 1976 WL 1175 (D.Mass. 1976)
Bridgewater Sav. Bank v. U.S., 1978 WL 4507 (D.Mass. 1978)
De Gregory v. U.S., 1975 WL 596 (E.D.Mich. 1975)
Elliott v. U.S., 1977 WL 1081 (D.Vt. 1977)
First Nat. Bank of Marlton v. Coxson, 1976 WL 1034 (D.N.J. 1976)
Galesi v. U. S., 406 F.Supp. 623 (D.Vt. 1976)
Koehler v. Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc., 705 F.Supp. 721 (D.Conn. 1988)
National Fire Ins. Co. v. U. S., 1977 WL 1241 (N.D.Ind. 1977)
Monarch Products Co. v. U.S., 1979 WL 1314 (E.D.Mich. 1979)
U.S. v. Bohonnon, 628 F.Supp. 1026 (D.Conn. 1985)
Rippley v. U.S., 1975 WL 754 (D.N.D. 1975)
U.S. v. Curd, 1975 WL 666 (E.D.Ky. 1975)
U.S. v. Bingham, 1978 WL 1195 (D.Conn. 1978)
U. S. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 416 F.Supp. 380 (D.Md. 1976)
U. S. v. Plantation Corp., 492 F.Supp. 612 (D.C.Mass. 1980)
U.S. v. Terry P. Smith, Inc., 1975 WL 684 (N.D.Ohio 1975)
Henry Vlietstra Plastering & Acoustical Co. v. Internal Revenue Service, 401 F.Supp. 829 (W.D.Mich. 1975)
In re Colaluca, 1979 WL 1386 (D.Conn. 1979)
Hamilton v. U.S., 806 F.Supp. 326 (D.Conn. 1992)
References:
Chase Manhattan Bank
New Haven Savings Bank
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Faculty, Tax Practice and Procedure, University of New Haven, 1985


Adjunct Faculty, Business Law, Southern Connecticut State University, 1982 - 1984


State Criminal Tax Seminar, State Tax Forum, Connecticut Society of CPA, 1987


Resolving Disputes with the IRS, National Business Institute, 1990


Seminar 6672 Penalty, Federal Tax Forum, Connecticut Society of CPA, 1991


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Connecticut Bar Association, 1974 - Present
Member


Connecticut Bar Association, Tax Section
Member, Executive Committee


Superior Court New Haven, Connecticut
Fact Finder/Arbitrator


Past Employment Positions:
Superior Court, State of Connecticut, Arbitrator/Fact Finder, 1986 - 1989


Medium Sized Tax Law Firm, Litigation Department, Manager


United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney


U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, Law Clerk


Languages:
Italian

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