Mindy Herzfeld

Ivins, Phillips & Barker, founded by two of the original judges on the United States Tax Court in 1935, is the leading law firm in the United States exclusively engaged in the practice of federal tax, employee benefits and estate and gift tax law.  The firm’s lawyers are nationally recognized to be among the best and brightest in the country.  Our decades of focus on the intricacies of the Internal Revenue Code and Department of Labor regulations have led numerous Fortune 500 companies, as well as smaller companies, tax exempt organizations, and high net worth individuals to rely on the firm for answers to the most complicated and sophisticated tax planning problems as well as for complex tax litigation.

We provide expert counsel in all major areas of tax law, and we offer prompt and efficient attention, whether with respect to the most detailed and intricate of issues or for rapid responses to emergency situations. Unlike other firms that use large teams to solve simple problems, Ivins keeps clients costs to a minimum with extreme efficiency and outstanding intellect and practicality. Totally absent is the costly over staffing and layer upon layer of review that turns seemingly lower hourly rates into significantly larger final bills.

Our clients are not subjected to sales pitches and untoward tax shelter offerings. We view our exclusive responsibility as providing the highest quality, timely responses to clients’ needs. We also recognize an obligation to be proactive and bring potentially beneficial tax planning ideas to the attention of clients. This type of service is provided to all clients without the expectation of commissions or percentage fees. When clients determine to pursue such advice further, we charge fees on an hourly basis for any additional services requested unless the client initiates a request for some alternative billing arrangement.

Ivins, Phillips & Barker assures its loyal national and international clients that they can rely on the firm for the finest, most economical and timely tax advice and litigation services available anywhere in the United States.

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"Mindy is a practising attorney, a law professor, and a prolific writer on tax issues. She recently authored the bestselling 12th edition of International Taxation in a Nutshell, which provides updates on new rules in the 2017 TCJA in the U.S., as well as the global tax changes resulting from the OECD’s project on cross-border tax avoidance"

As a professional with many years of experience advising clients on cross-border transactions, an ongoing contributor to Tax Notes, and a professor at the University of Florida, Mindy brings a breadth of experience and knowledge to counsel her clients.

Mindy's practice encompasses advising clients on a broad range of domestic and international transactions and restructurings and advising on tax policy developments.

Mindy is a Professor of Tax Practice and Director of the LL.M. in International Tax program at the University of Florida, Frederic G. Levin College of Law.

Since 2014, Mindy has been a Contributing Editor to Tax Notes International, a weekly magazine on tax developments published by Tax Analysts. In that capacity, she has written over 150 articles on international tax policy developments and cross-border transactions and has also written extensively on U.S. tax reform efforts.  Her work has been widely cited in academic articles, Congressional research reports and Treasury papers.

Previously, Mindy worked at the national tax office and the New York office of a Big 4 accounting firm, where she provided transactional advice to the U.S. and foreign multinational corporations, private equity funds, venture capital funds and individuals on a broad range of U.S. and cross-border tax issues. She has advised on the structuring of acquisitions, joint ventures, and dispositions, including spin-offs, and has led complex cross-border restructuring projects.

Mindy began her career in the New York office of a global law firm and has also worked as in-house tax counsel at a large automotive manufacturing company.

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