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Daniel H. Schlueter

Partner

Dan litigates state and federal tax cases. 

His clients include many of the country’s largest companies who regularly call on him for their most sophisticated, high-profile tax disputes. Dan has favorably resolved cases at all levels of trial and appeal, on dispositive motion, or via full trial. He also has considerable experience settling cases prior to, during and after trial.

Dan has been litigating cases for 25 years. His experience runs the gamut of state and federal tax tribunals. He has handled cases in federal district court, US Tax Court, the US Courts of Appeals, the US Supreme Court, and the courts and administrative tribunals of more than two dozen states. 

  • Representing Charter Communications in 10 years of central assessment litigation. The Court recently denied the State’s motion to dismiss. Matter remains pending.
  • Settled federal income tax disputes on behalf of a multinational consumer products company following favorable trial court ruling on R&E credit issue.
  • Prevailed at trial in the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals on franchise tax issue for a leading American multinational corporation.
  • Prevailed on dispositive motion and on appeal in Florida state courts on sales and use tax issue for a leading American multinational corporation.
  • Prevailed at trial in the US Tax Court on insurance tax issue of first impression for a residual value insurer.
  • Prevailed at trial and on appeal in California state courts on income tax issue (unitary business) for Comcast Corporation.
  • Prevailed at trial on Texas franchise tax issue (apportionment) for a radio entertainment company.
  • Prevailed at trial and on appeal on Wisconsin income tax issue for a global software company.
  • Advises a Fortune 50 motor vehicle manufacturer in a California corporate income tax dispute involving treatment of dividends.
  • Property Tax - Current Developments and Litigation, October 21, 2023, BTI Annual Conference
  • Property Tax - Current Developments/ Litigation, November 1, 2022, BTI Annual Conference
  • Ethical Dilemmas Facing State Tax Professionals, September 22, 2022, TEI Audits and Appeals
  • 2022 SALT Update, March 15, 2022, TEI Detroit Chapter SALT Day
  • Ethical Dilemmas Facing State Tax Professionals, May 23, 2019, 2019 Audit and Appeals Conference
  • State Tax Litigation Survival Guide: Preparing for Litigation, May 20, 2019, TEI 2019 Audits & Appeals Seminar
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax controversy (2011, 2019-2020) and US taxes: contentious (2023)
  • Selected as a Washington DC Future Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation (2011-2021)
  • Selected for inclusion in Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" (2005-2007, 2009)
  • District of Columbia
  • Georgia
Honorable Amalya Kearse – U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
  • A.B., summa cum laude, Duke University,

    Phi Beta Kappa

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School,

    Executive Editor, Harvard Law Review

Daniel Schlueter

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Daniel Schlueter

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