Mr. Schneider is a nationally recognized expert on federal corporate tax matters, including spin-offs, taxable and tax-free acquisitions, troubled company restructurings, cross-border transactions, and the consolidated return regulations. His experience in the area includes both the government and private sectors and spans almost four decades.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Schneider was the Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate) for the Internal Revenue Service. In that role, he was the primary decision maker on all corporate tax matters, including the issuance of private letter rulings and all guidance matters. He also played a key role in all related litigation matters and developed several arguments relative to certain structured transactions.

Mr. Schneider began his tax career with the Office of the Chief Counsel, where he served for a total of 11 years over several stints. In the private sector, his experience includes 12 years as a principal with a Big Four accounting firm.

Mr. Schneider earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a JD and an LLM (in taxation) from the DePaul University College of Law, Chicago. He is a frequent panelist at tax seminars, including those presented by the American Bar Association, the Practising Law Institute, and the New York State Bar Association.