Christine Speidel is Associate Professor and Director of the Federal Tax Clinic at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. She has over fifteen years of experience representing low-income individuals in federal tax controversy and collection matters. Her research interests lie in the intersection of poverty law with tax law and tax procedure. Prior to her appointment at Villanova, Professor Speidel practiced law at Vermont Legal Aid where she directed the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. She is active in the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, where she is a Council Director and a past chair of the Pro Bono and Tax Clinics Committee. Professor Speidel is an editor of the practice manual Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS.