Tax Law

Meet the Increasing Demand for Tax Law Expertise

Tax law affects everything from the structure of a new start-up to cross-border trade to family break-ups. With clients operating in a multinational world, knowledge limited to domestic tax rules is no longer adequate and that's why Miami Law’s curriculum offers not only strong foundational courses like Federal Income Tax but also unique advanced courses like Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax and Taxation of Athletes and Entertainers. Studying in Miami, you are uniquely situated as South Florida is a leading center of international tax planning and asset management which offers a myriad of opportunities for internships and job placement. The tax program draws superb faculty from the local, national and international legal community, and these experts bring cutting-edge practice experience to the classroom.

Some Facts about Miami and Miami Law:

• The Tax Section of the FL Bar selected Miami Law to host the 2022 Tax Moot Court Competition.
• Miami is the #2 international banking center in the U.S.
• 1,400+ multinational corporations are headquartered in South Florida.
• Miami Law hosts monthly Tax Talks and brings virtual prestigious speakers like the Commissioner of the IRS.
• Miami Law offers unique specialization options like a J.D./M.B.A./LL.M. in tax and an LL.M. in Taxation of Cross-Border Investment

"The program provided me with the specialized knowledge to excel in private client practice and focus on international tax and estate planning. Each of my professors genuinely cared about my success...dedicated staff helped guide me to the right firm and prepared me for the interviewing process."

Sarah Sindledecker Jacobson, J.D. '08, LL.M. '11 in Tax
Attorney, Day Pitney, LLP

*Course list is not exhaustive and does not set out a path of study.

Academic Programs and Concentrations

• Concentration in Business Compliance and Sustainability
• Concentration in the Business of Innovation, Law and Technology: BILT
• Concentration in International Tax
• Concentration in Taxation of High Net Worth Individuals
• Concentration in Transactional Law

Clinics and Practicums

"[In the Investor Rights Clinic] I heard horror stories from clients who suffered devastating losses due to fraud, misrepresentation, churning (executing trades to increase commission fees), twisting (pressuring a client into purchasing additional financial products), or other misconduct at the hands of brokers. I [was] anxious to gain the legal advocacy skills necessary to assist those who need representation in these types of claims."

Janyl Relling  Smith J.D./LL.M. ‘16 in Tax
Financial Advisor, Singer Wealth
Aventura, FL

• Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic
• Investor Rights Clinic
• Startup Clinic - Certified by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Joint Degrees

“Pursuing a J.D./M.B.A./LL.M. in tax at the University of Miami is undeniably the best decision I made with respect to my career. The Triple Degree Program instilled a deep technical foundation that has prepared me to advise on the most complex matters.”
Eli R. Rodrigues, J.D./M.B.A./LL.M., '17
Associate, Holland & Knight LLP
Miami, FL

• J.D./LL.M. - Estate Planning
• J.D./LL.M. - Tax
• J.D./LL.M. - Real Estate Development
• J.D./M.B.A - Business Administration
• J.D./MAcc. - Accountancy
• J.D./M.B.A. + LL.M. - Estate Planning
• J.D./M.B.A. + LL.M. - Tax

International Opportunities

• International Moot Court Program - International & European Tax Moot Competition
• Zurich Seminar Program – 2-week exchange with University of Zurich (1 week Miami, 1 Switzerland) focuses on transnational and comparative law issues in business and finance.

• STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
• LAW JOURNALS

"My Spanish improved a lot...canvassing and doing tax preparation. [The VITA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program] is a great way to practice another language."

Shayla N. Waldon, J.D. '13
Employment Litigation Associate, JacksonLewis
Miami,FL

• James Bond teaches in the area of financial accounting for lawyers
• Bill Blatt is an expert in taxation and legislation.
• Scott Eichhorn is the Director and Practitioner-in-Residence for Miami Law's Investor Rights Clinic.
• Frances R. Hill teaches and writes in the areas of federal income tax.
• Stanley Langbein teaches federal income taxation, international tax, banking law, and commercial law.
• Kunal Parker teaches trusts and estates.
• Tom Robinson is an expert in taxation, estate planning, and trusts and estates.
• Stephen K. Urice is an expert in trusts and estates.
• Patricia White is an expert in trusts and estates and tax law.

See the leading practitioners who are adjunct faculty in the Tax LL.M. program.

"With UM Law as my legal base, I can honestly say, my career is exceeding my expectations. I decided to do an LL.M. in tax, and through UM's international tax program, I walked into a whole new world and found my niche."

Melissa Muhammad, J.D. ‘96 and International Tax LL.M. ‘00
Chief Executive Officer, Black and Global Business Network
Washington, DC

Examples of Where Our Graduates Work

"Thanks to my tax LL.M. I'm lucky, post graduation to be working as a tax associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Mergers and Acquisitions Group."

Erika Jenson, J.D./ LL.M. in Tax '17
Associate, Linklaters
Former Senior Tax Associate, M & A Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers
New York, NY

Conferences, Lectures, Centers

• Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning
• Bankruptcy Skills Annual Workshop

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