Melissa Wiley is a partner in the Washington, DC office of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. She has over 20 years of experience in tax controversy and litigation on a wide range of civil tax matters at the federal and state level.

She represents clients at all levels of administrative controversy with the IRS, including audits and cases before the IRS Office of Appeals, and has significant experience handling penalty and international information reporting matters.

Her experience includes litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and various federal district courts, as well as representing clients facing government and third-party subpoenas and investigations. She also counsels on voluntary disclosures of prior tax noncompliance.

A respected authority on tax controversy topics, Melissa frequently presents on IRS filing requirements, penalties, and enforcement, as well as on ethics and the Corporate Transparency Act. She is active in numerous professional organizations such as the AICPA, where she currently chairs the IRS Advocacy and Relations Committee, and the ABA Tax Section, where she serves as the Vice Chair for Membership, Diversity and Inclusion. She is also the Regent for the Federal Circuit for the American College of Tax Counsel.

Melissa’s pro bono work includes assisting local children and caretakers through the Children’s Law Center, where she served on the board for a decade and has provided pro bono services in custody and abuse/neglect matters for more than 15 years. She also serves on the board of directors for the Community Tax Law Project, a low-income taxpayer clinic that represents taxpayers in disputes with the IRS and local taxing authorities.