Shad M. Brown
Attorney
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona; Las Vegas, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; and San Diego, California
Shad M. Brown is an accomplished tax attorney with over 18 years of experience in tax controversy, tax planning, estate and trust matters, and business transactions. He represents clients in IRS audits, criminal tax investigations, and complex civil litigation at both the state and federal levels. Shad previously served as an attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, handling high-stakes civil and criminal tax cases. In 2022, he joined his practice with Silver Law PLC after many years managing his own tax and estate planning firm. A top honors graduate with a background in business marketing, Shad offers a strong blend of legal insight and business strategy to guide clients through complex tax and financial challenges.
Areas of Practice
- Tax controversy dealing with local, state and federal tax audits, criminal investigations, IRS collections, and civil and criminal tax litigation
- Tax planning related to business formation and business transactions
- Trust and estate planning including tax planning for taxable estates
- Business Planning and business transactions
Bar Admissions
- Arizona Supreme Court, 2007
- U.S. Tax Court, 2008
Education
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM) magna cum laude – 2008
- Editor, Florida Tax Review
- Mississippi College, School of Law, Jackson, Mississippi, J.D., magna cum laude – 2007
- Executive Editor, Mississippi College Law Review
- Executive Editor, Mississippi College Law Review
- University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Business Marketing, 2004
Representative Cases
- Estate of Foster v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2011-95
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
Past Employment Positions
- The Brown & Jensen Law Firm, Managing Partner – Scottsdale, AZ, 2014 — 2022
- The Dana Law Firm, Attorney – Scottsdale, AZ, 2013 — 2014
- Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, Attorney – Washington, DC and Phoenix, AZ, 2008 — 2013
