The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan is a full-service law firm that provides legal, tax, accounting, consulting, and general business services.   Michael J. Karlan has represented individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, and other forms of organizations since 1992. 
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Practice Areas: The Law Offices of Michael J. Karlan handles a wide range of issues involving individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, and other forms of organizations.  This includes business formation, contract negotiations, business consulting, tax preparation, tax planning, estate planning (including will preparation), and a wide range of other issues.  Please click on What I Do for a more detailed description of the practice areas that we handle.

Legal Experience: Michael J. Karlan has practiced law since 1992. Prior to starting his own law practice, Michael J. Karlan spent two years clerking for the Honorable Julian I . Jacobs of the United States Tax Court, spent three years as an associate at Covington & Burling, and spent a year at the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, where he served as the principal drafter of regulations affecting millions of taxpayers.

Education: Michael J. Karlan received his law degree from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, holds a bachelor's degree in business administration (emphasis in accounting) from the University of Colorado, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class, and holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.

Publications and Legal Panels: Michael J. Karlan regularly speaks on legal panels and teaches seminars for individuals and small businesses.  His legal writings have been published on numerous occasions by the American Bar Association.

Business Experience: In addition to his legal practice, Michael J. Karlan also has extensive entrepreneurial experience. He personally started a number of small businesses and other entities, including Professionals in the City,  the D.C. Society of Young Professionals, and the 2950 Van Ness Tenants Association.

Personal: Michael J. Karlan has two children.


To contact Michael J. Karlan, please email him at michael@michaelkarlan.com or telephone him at (202) 363-4997.