Biography
Mr. Rogers focuses his practice on federal, state, local and international taxation matters, with emphasis on business transactions and planning, tax controversy work and tax-exempt organizations. He has extensive experience in acquisitions and divestitures, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, financings and international investments, including transactions in the financial services, energy, publishing, aggregates, healthcare, media, telecommunications, specialty food and specialty chemicals industries. He handles tax aspects of transactions involving BioPharma matters, including R&D credits, cost recovery, state & local incentives and compliance issues.
Mr. Rogers also handles tax controversy matters before administrative agencies and judicial tribunals, including favorable resolution of numerous tax audits of income, personal property, real property, business license and sales and use tax disputes. He also provides legislative representation before the Virginia General Assembly, the United States Congress and local governing bodies, including successful advocacy of tax incentives for companies expanding their operations in Virginia and numerous sales and property tax exemption matters.
In his representation of tax-exempt organizations, Mr. Rogers counsels numerous entities on organizational and operational issues. His non-profit clients have included a preschool, a private secondary school, an educational foundation, a nonpartisan political advocacy group and a web-based campaign finance information provider.
Legal Experience
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LeClairRyan, Richmond, Virginia, 2004 – present
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Troutman Sanders LLP (formerly Mays & Valentine), Richmond, Virginia, 1993 – 2004
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Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Senior Assistant Attorney General for Taxation and Finance, Richmond, Virginia, 1991 – 1993
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Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (now Nixon Peabody), Washington, D.C., 1985 – 1991
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Finalco, Inc., Assistant General Counsel, McLean, Virginia, 1984 – 1985
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Windels Marx Davies & Ives (now Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf), New York, NY and Washington, D.C., 1981 – 1984
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Credit Lyonnais – U. S. Branches, Tax Counsel, New York, NY, 1978 – 1981
Memberships and Affiliations
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American Bar Association Section on Taxation: State & Local Tax Committee, Capital Recovery & Leasing Committee
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Virginia State Bar: Tax Section (Chair 2001-2003)
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Virginia Bar Association: Tax Section
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District of Columbia Bar Association: Tax Section
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Private Business Study Group
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Richmond Federal Tax Forum
Distinctions
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Listed by Virginia Business magazine as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” for Taxes/Trusts/Estates
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law
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Listed as Virginia Super Lawyer for Tax Law, 2006 - 2010
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Graduate of Leadership Metro Richmond (2002)
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Trustee, The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee (1991-1994, 2004-2007)
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President, Associated Alumni, The University of the South (1991-1993)
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Vestry, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia (1999-2002)
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Director, The READ Center, Richmond, Virginia (1998-2001)
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Founding Trustee, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, Richmond, Virginia (2000-2006)
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Ethics Commission, City of Annapolis, Maryland (1983-1988)
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Education
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LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1979
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J.D., St. John's University School of Law, 1977
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B.A., English, cum laude, The University of the South, 1972
Bar Admissions
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Virginia
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Maryland
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District of Columbia
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New York
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