Kenneth R. Boiarsky

JD, LLM (Tax) Of Counsel

Kenneth R. Boiarsky, JD, LLM (Tax), Of Counsel at Ayar Law

Overview

Kenneth R. Boiarsky is Of Counsel at Ayar Law, where he provides support to individuals and business owners throughout the United States in IRS audits, collection matters, and federal tax litigation.

Kenneth started his career in 1969 as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division in Washington, D.C., and later became a senior trial attorney. During his 14 years with the Division, he litigated 33 cases to completion and settled or otherwise resolved 55 others, with more than $800 million at issue in total. In 1982, the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division selected him to lead a study of the government's investment tax credit ruling and audit practices.

Kenneth entered private practice in 1983 and later added a focus on IRS collection matters. He also represented more than 100 Ernst & Young consulting partners in IRS proceedings and federal tax litigation arising from the 2000 sale of the firm's consulting business.

Kenneth studied accounting before law school, and his years on the government's side give him a working knowledge of how the IRS and DOJ evaluate a tax case.

Awards

  • Outstanding Attorney Award, U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division (1977, 1981)
  • AV Preeminent® rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Areas of Practice

  • Tax Controversy & Resolution
  • Federal Tax Litigation

Education

  • LLM, Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1969
  • JD, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1968
  • BS, Accounting, The Ohio State University, 1965 (Beta Alpha Psi, accounting honor society)

Bar Admissions & Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Texas, admitted 1983
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, Eleventh, and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Admitted in Texas. Not admitted in Michigan. Practice limited to federal tax matters.

Professional Background

  • Of Counsel, Ayar Law
  • Senior Tax Counsel, Hoban Law Group, Denver (2016 to 2020)
  • Independent Consultant, KPMG (1997 to 2003)
  • President, Kenneth R. Boiarsky, P.C. (1986 to present)
  • Partner, Axelrod, Smith, Komiss & Kirshbaum, P.C., Houston (1983 to 1986)
  • Trial Attorney and Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division (1969 to 1983)

Beyond the Practice

Kenneth earned a bachelor's degree in music, with a focus on pipe organ, from The George Washington University while working at the Department of Justice. He is the father of three and grandfather of four.
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