Melissa Wiley is a Partner at Kostelanetz LLP. For over 20 years, she has represented clients in tax controversy and litigation on a wide range of civil tax matters at the federal and state level including audits, cases before the IRS Office of Appeals, and litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and various federal district courts. She also represents clients facing government and third-party subpoenas and investigations, and counsels on voluntary disclosures of prior tax noncompliance.

Melissa is active in numerous professional organizations such as the AICPA, where she currently chairs the IRS Advocacy and Relations Committee, and the ABA Tax Section, where she serves as the Vice Chair for Membership, Diversity and Inclusion. She is also the Regent for the Federal Circuit for the American College of Tax Counsel.

Melissa received her bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from The College of Insurance, and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center.