John S. Harper is expert in corporate tax planning for mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and corporate joint ventures. He has more than 25 years of experience advising on a broad range of tax issues relevant to business transactions, for both closely held business entities and public corporations. He also has extensive experience with pass-through entities and equity structuring. Mr. Harper routinely assists clients in connection with audit controversies and other administrative tax matters before federal and state taxing authorities. Harper has been listed in Best Lawyers in America for the past three years (2006-2008) as leader in the field of Tax Law. Mr. Harper received his L.L.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982, and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978.