Griffin Levy | Cleveland Tax Attorney | IRS Tax Resolution Lawyer

About:

Griffin is the lead attorney in the Cleveland office, conveniently located in Downtown Cleveland and serving all of the Northeast Ohio area.

Griffin earned his undergraduate degree at Wabash College, double majoring in Rhetoric and Theater, and received his law degree from Northern Kentucky Salmon P. Chase College of Law, where he focused on tax and business law. Since joining the firm, he has successfully represented clients before IRS Settlement Officers, Revenue Officers, and the United States Tax Court.

With extensive experience in federal tax litigation, Griffin has handled cases before the United States Tax Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He regularly assists clients with IRS audits, collection enforcement, and complex tax controversies, including seven-figure liabilities, Trust Fund Recovery Penalties, and litigating federal tax liens.

Griffin has successfully secured installment agreements, offers in compromise, and currently non-collectible status for clients without requiring liquidation of assets such as homes, retirement accounts, or investments. He also helps taxpayers challenge improper IRS enforcement actions, including Notices of Determination, and has obtained favorable remands from the United States Tax Court, and won Summary Judgment Motions before the Federal Circuit Court.

Professional Highlights:

• Successful negotiations with IRS Field Agents, Revenue Officers, and Settlement Officers to secure partial pay installment agreements, IRS currently non-collectible, and payment plans with the IRS. Clients were not required to liquidate assets including, house, retirement plans, cars, and stock portfolios.
• Obtaining IRS installment agreements without financial disclosures to the IRS.
• Represented tax-preparer alleged to have committed misconduct before the Department of Justice.
• Preparation of delinquent business and personal returns.
• Obtained favorable judgment before the Department of Justice in the Southern District of Ohio regarding Federal Tax Liens.
• Successful representation of clients under civil investigation of seven figure liabilities.
• Defended case before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Representation of small business under civil investigation regarding Trust Fund Recovery Penalty.
• Successful litigation in United States Tax Court regarding Settlement Officer abuse of discretion causing a remand back to appeals.
• Audit reconsideration and representation including audit appeals and litigation in United States Tax Court over audits.
• Assistance with real estate agents in closing houses with Federal Tax Lien, including removing tax liens.

Published Works:

• Published in the Cincinnati Bar Journal. Article, Demystifying the IRS Collection Processes
• Continuing legal education speaker for MyLawPracticeCLE, “Inside IRS Collections: Myths, Rights, and Real Solutions.