Ric D. Hulshoff
Attorney
Locations: Las Vegas – Nevada, Scottsdale – Arizona, St. George – Utah
Cell: (725) 248-4591
Email: Ric@silverlawplc.com
Areas of Practice:
- Federal tax litigation in the United States Tax Court
- Administrative tax practice before the IRS
- Representation in conjunction with federal audits and collections
- Appellate practice before the United States Courts of Appeals
- Motions Practice in United States District Courts
Bar Admissions:
- State Bar of Nevada, 2023
- Utah State Bar, 2023
- State Bar of Arizona, 2015
- Washington State Bar Association, 1997-2018 (Inactive)
- United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 1997
- U.S. Tax Court, 1998
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Education:
- Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington:
- Juris Doctor, cum laude – December 1996
- Internship: Washington Department of Revenue, 1996
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah:
- B.A., Economics, cum laude – June 1993
- Certificate of Asian Studies (Japanese Language Emphasis)
Cases:
- Vensure HR, Inc. v. United States, 2023-1640 (Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2024)
- Estate of Fung v. Commissioner, 117 T.C. 247
- Johnson, et al. v. Commissioner, 115 T.C. No. 16
- Stevens v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2020-118
- Thomas v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2020-33
- Oliver v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2011-44
- Oliver v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2011-43
- Corson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2009-95
- K&M La Botica Pharmacy, et al., v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2006-214
- K&M La Botica Pharmacy, et al., v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-277
- Hawks v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-155
- Richardson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-144
- Howard v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-143
- Taylor v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2005-74
- Becherer v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2004-262
- Jewett v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2004-26
- Buchsbaum v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2002-138
- Westling v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2000-289
- Escobar, et al., v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2000-176
- Hamdan v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2000-19
- Fason v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1999-405
- Klusken v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 1999-403
- Snow v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2017-38
- Brown v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2008-56
- Ybarra v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2008-2
- Packer v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2006-22
- Brewer v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2005-92
- Suarez v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2005-71
- Betancourt v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2004-61
- Galager v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2004-39
- Morin v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2001-134
- Argomaniz v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2001-117
- Yorkowitz v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 2000-120
- Chen v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion 1999-196
- Grimes v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Opinion, Dkt. No. 21155-97S
- Williams v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 23347-11L
- Oliver v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 14519-08L
- Hernandez v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 7746-03L
- Velez v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 4337-02S
- Hodgson v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 1969-00L
- Marinov v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 5125-99S
- White v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 23880-97S
- Walters v. Commissioner, Bench Opinion, Dkt. No. 2606-98S
Classes/Seminars
- Guest Lecturer, Tax Court Practice and Procedure, University of Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law – 2015-2018
- Instructor, Basic Trial Advocacy, Dallas, TX – July 2012
- Instructor, Basic Trial Advocacy, Dallas, TX – June 2010
- IRS SEP Agent Training Video, “Developing a Fraud Case,” Los Angeles, CA – March 2007
Honors and Awards:
- AIM/IRS Certificate of Appreciation, 2009
- Arizona State Bar, Tax Law Section, Outstanding Public Service Employee Award, 2008
- IRS Lucite Litigation Award, 2006
- IRS SBSE Director’s Award, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Arizona State Bar, Tax Section
- American Bar Association (Tax and Business Sections)
Past Employment Positions:
- Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Associate Area Counsel (SBSE) – Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011 – 2021
- Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Senior Attorney (Large Business & International Division) – Phoenix, AZ, 2009 – 2011
- Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Senior Trial Attorney (SBSE) – Phoenix, AZ, 2004 – 2009
- Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Trial Attorney (Small Business/Self-Employed Division) – Los Angeles, CA, 1998 – 2004
- deMers & Gagnier, Inc, PS, Associate Attorney – Federal Way, WA, 1997