About the Firm
The Bassin Law Firm PLLC is committed to providing sophisticated tax controversy and tax litigation services to clients seeking top-flight representation. The Firm is based in Washington, DC, but represents both individuals and businesses located throughout the United States and around the world. Some representations involve millions of dollars, while others involve much smaller sums. The Firm employs its experience and encyclopedic knowledge of the tax system to develop creative solutions for its clients. Regardless of the nature or size of the matter, the firm provides personal service to all clients.
The Firm’s goal is to provide the same high-quality services as the mega-firms while operating in a low-overhead environment. The firm uses advanced technology to provide effective representation without the cost of extensive support staff or expensive office space. The firm focuses upon efficient delivery of legal services and passes along the savings to its clients in the form of lower legal fees than its competitors.
About Stu Bassin
Stu Bassin, the principal of the firm, provides clients with the benefits of experiences, skills, and innovative best practices he has developed during a 40-year career representing both the IRS and private clients in tax audits and tax litigation. He is recognized as a thought leader in the profession, frequently speaks at bar association events and publishes in leading professional journals. He is one of the leading tax litigators in the country and has prevailed in several of the most prominent tax cases of recent years. He founded the Firm following a long career as one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s top tax litigators and a stint as the national leader of the civil tax litigation practice of an AmLaw 100 law firm.
The United States Justice Department recognized his skills by naming him an Outstanding Attorney on six different occasions. His work for private clients was recognized by U.S. News and World Report, which named his firm as one of the country’s top 15 tax litigation firms. During 2019, he was elected to the American College of Tax Counsel, an honorary society reserved for those at the top of the profession.
Following four decades in Washington DC, he now lives on Cape Cod with his wife and dog. In his free time, he served on the board of his daughter’s high school crew club, provided pro bono representation to a charity establishing a community center in a small town in central Mexico, volunteers with a Cape Cod Baseball League team, prepares tax returns for senior citizens through another volunteer organization, and serves on the Finance and Audit Committees for the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts.