Tax Attorney · Washington, D.C. & Maryland
Alexander Powell
Host & Producer, Cited Authorities · Georgetown Law Tax LL.M. Candidate and Merit Scholar · Former Prosecutor
Alexander Powell is a tax attorney based in Washington, D.C., and Maryland, and a Tax LL.M. candidate and Merit Scholar at Georgetown University Law Center. A former prosecutor, he has tried more than 75 cases to verdict and drafted over 100 appellate opinions. His speaking engagements include the American Bar Association Tax Section’s national conference, where he joined representatives from the IRS, Kirkland & Ellis, Holland & Knight, Vinson & Elkins, and Barnes & Thornburg. He co-hosts the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s People in Tax Podcast and is the host and producer of Cited Authorities.
At a glance
- Tax attorney based in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
- Georgetown University Law Center Tax LL.M. candidate and Merit Scholar
- Former prosecutor: 75+ cases tried to verdict, 100+ appellate opinions drafted
- Spoke at the ABA Tax Section national conference on civil and criminal tax penalties
- Co-host, ABA Section of Taxation’s People in Tax Podcast
- Host and producer, Cited Authorities
- Member: ABA Section of Taxation; Barristers of DC; Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
Cited Authorities
Alexander founded and hosts Cited Authorities, a legal interview series on the career paths and professional judgment behind a life in law. Guests include former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein; former IRS Chief of Communications and Liaison Terry Lemons; U.S. Tax Court Special Counsel Francesca Ugolini; Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer; and the directors of the graduate tax programs at Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Baltimore School of Law. New episodes release every other Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Writing
- Year in Review: Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties
- Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee: Fall 2025 Update
Recognition & speaking
- Cited in Law360 Tax Authority, “4 Ways Justices’ Jarkesy Ruling Could Affect Tax Controversy” (2025), for the co-authored ABA Section of Taxation Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee update analyzing the tax implications of SEC v. Jarkesy and the Sagoo decision, with Benjamin Tompkins (Nardiello Turanchik Tompkins) and Shan Kadkoy (Agostino & Associates).
- Presented “Year in Review: Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties” at the 2026 ABA May Tax Meeting in Washington, D.C.
- Co-host, ABA Section of Taxation People in Tax Podcast.