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Experience

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  • MORRISON LAW FIRM, PLLC, 2006 - Present

  • T. C. Morrison Law Firm, PLLC, 1990 - Present

  • District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (Helena, MT), 1985-1989

  • District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (Washington, DC), 1980-1985

  • Assistant District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service (Washington, DC), 1973-1980

  • Trial Attorney, Internal Revenue Service (Washington, DC), 1967-1973

  • Assistant Judge Advocate (Army, JAGC), 1963-1966

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Cases Tried by Thomas C. Morrison

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  • Allen v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1993-612

  • Baumgardner v. Public Employees Retirement Board, MT  S. Ct., 2005 MT 199

  • Carey v. Commissioner, 56 T.C. 477 (1971), aff'd, 460 F.2d 1259 (4th Cir. 1972), cert. denied, 409 U.S. 990 (1972).

  • Estate of Cohn v. Commissioner, 61 T.C. 787 (1974)

  • Dugan  v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1994-578

  • Fisher v. Commissioner, 51 T.C.M. (CCH) 815 (1986)

  • Greenberg v. Commissioner, 62 T.C. 331 (1974), aff'd, 526 F.2d 588 (4th Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1052 (1976) 

  • James A. Messer Co. v. Commissioner, 57 T.C. 848 (1972), acq. 1973-2 C.B. 2

  • James River Apartments, Inc. v. Commissioner, 54 T.C. 618 (1970), aff'd, 440 F.2d 412 (4th Cir. 1971)

  • Kirschbaum v. Commissioner, T. C. Memo. 1989-526

  • Klingle Corp. v. Commissioner, 29 T.C.M. (CCH) 603 (1970)

  • Lannom v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1989-299.

  • Leahy v. Dept. of Revenue, MT  S. Ct., 266 M 94, 879 P2d 653, 51 St. Rep. 665 (1994)

  • Maes v. United States, 106 AFTR 2d 2010, 2010-2 USTC ¶50,678  (D MT 2010)

  • Malmstedt v. Commissioner, 35 T.C.M. (CCH) 199 (1976), remanded, 578 F.2d 520 (4th Cir. 1978), on remand, 38 T.C.M. (CCH) 903 (1979) (Memorandum Sur Order), aff'd mem., Nos. 79-1807 and 79-1808, (4th Cir. March 26, 1981), cert. denied, 454 U.S. 837 (1981)

  • McPherson v. United States,673 F Supp 2d 1167, 104 AFTR 2d 2009-7328 (D MT 2009)

  • Otten v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1994-595

  • Phares v. Commissioner, 36 T.C.M. (CCH) 262 (1977).

  • Rader v. Commissioner, 29 T.C.M. (CCH) 545 (1970).

  • Reynolds v. Commissioner, T.C.M. 1976-181 (unpublished).

  • Schapiro v. Commissioner, 27 T.C.M. (CCH) 205 (1968).

  • Estate of Simpkins v. Commissioner, 37 T.C.M. (CCH) 1388 (1978), aff'd mem., No. 79-1488 (D.C. Cir. 1980)

  • Steen v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1989-542, aff'd, 923 F.2d 603 (8th Cir. 1991)

  • Sykes v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 1988-212

  • Turner v. Commissioner, 33 T.C.M. (CCH) 1167 (1974), remanded, 540 F.2d 1249 (4th Cir. 1976), on remand, 36 T.C.M. (CCH) 1790 (1977)

  • Wood v. Commissioner, Tietjens, 30 T.C.M. (CCH) 525 (1971)

  • This list does not included supervised or transferred case (e.g.  Glass v. Commissioner, 87 T.C. 1087 (1986)).

Thomas Coffey Morrison

Tom has extensive experience in private tax practice, concentrating on tax planning and tax dispute resolution. He has had 22 years of prior experience with the I.R.S. as both a trial attorney and as manager for the I.R.S. Washington, D.C. Office of District Counsel. He holds also an LL.M. in Taxation at New York University.

 

Education

 

  • LL.M. in Taxation, Graduate School of Law, New York University, 1967

  • J.D. with Honors, School of Law, University of Iowa, 1963

  • B.A. in Political Science, College of Liberal Arts, University of Iowa, 1961

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