The Best Lawyers in America (2026 Edition) listings are out, and the Firm congratulates its shareholders for their recognition. Micah Fogarty was recognized in both Corporate Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law. Brian R. Harris was recognized as the “2026 Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa for Litigation and Controversy – Tax. … Read more
Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC is pleased to welcome attorney Ashley Friedrich. Ashley concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and probate law, including the preparation of wills, trusts, and advance directives, as well as guiding clients through the administration of estates and trusts. “We are thrilled that Ashley has decided to join FMH. … Read more
FMH shareholder Matt Mueller served as a panel speaker at the 2025 NYU Tax Controversy Forum in New York. The panel entitled “Tales from the Trenches: Criminal Tax Trials” focused on strategies for defending a criminal tax case at trial. The panel discussed several recent trials, including United States v. Dedovets, a criminal tax case … Read more
The 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list is out, and Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC is thrilled to announce that all three of our shareholders were selected. Micah Fogarty is recognized for Tax, and she is also one of the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Florida and Top 50 Tampa Bay Super Lawyers. Brian R. Harris … Read more
FMH attorney Brian Harris was quoted in an article by Erin Schilling in Bloomberg Tax on the proposed breakup of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division. While the Tax Division has historically be a separate division within the DOJ, the current administration has proposed to consolidate it within the DOJ’s criminal and civil divisions. … Read more
On April 1, 2021, Micah Fogarty, Matt Mueller and Brian Harris joined together to found Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC. Micah, Matt and Brian collectively brought experience from practicing at larger firms and the U.S. Department of Justice to help clients in the areas of tax controversy, estate planning, white collar criminal defense and other tax-related … Read more
Many U.S. taxpayers and businesses have been following the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act, which imposes reporting obligations on the beneficial owners and others of U.S. entities. Treasury recently announced that it will not enforce penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting entities. It also announced it will be issuing proposed rules … Read more
FMH Shareholder Brian Harris attended the American Bar Association’s midwinter meeting in Los Angeles, California on May 20-21, 2025. Mr. Harris was part of a panel titled “How to Navigate Minefields When Representing a Taxpayer During Tax Litigation.” The panel discussed strategies for attorneys representing clients in civil and criminal matters. Other panelists included Sanford … Read more
FMH is pleased to announce the successful defense of our client Aleksandr “Alex” Dedovets, who was acquitted following a jury trial in the Middle District of Florida. He faced federal criminal charges of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, filing false tax returns, and aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns following a … Read more
Best Lawyers has released its 2025 edition of Best Law Firms rankings. Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC is pleased to announce that it received a Metropolitan (Tampa) Tier 1 ranking in Tax and Corporate law. Best Lawyers compiles its rankings based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client feedback, peer reviews, industry leader reviews, and … Read more
The 2025 Florida Best Lawyers listings are out, and the Firm congratulates its shareholders for their recognition. Micah Fogarty was recognized in both Corporate Law and Tax Law. Brian R. Harris was recognized in Tax Law for both litigation and non-litigation work. Matt Mueller was recognized as a Ones to Watch in Criminal Defense: White-Collar … Read more
The Firm is pleased to announce that its three named shareholders were selected as 2024 Super Lawyers. Micah Fogarty and Brian Harris were selected for Tax Law. Matt Mueller was selected for Criminal Defense (White Collar). Super Lawyers is a peer influenced and research driven process that selects the top 5% of attorneys to its … Read more
FMH is proud to announce that the firm’s partners were recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers. Micah Fogarty was recognized for Corporate Law and Tax Law. Matt Mueller was recognized as a One to Watch in Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Tax Law. Brian R. … Read more
Congratulations to our partners Micah Fogarty and Brian R. Harris for being recognized in the 2023 Best Lawyers in America listings! Micah Fogarty was recognized for Corporate Law and Tax Law. Brian Harris was recognized for Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law. Best Lawyers is a peer reviewed selection process that recognizes lawyers … Read more
Matt Mueller Quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Hunter Biden Investigation FMH Co-founder Matt Mueller was quoted in the March 28, 2022 Wall Street Journal regarding developments in the federal criminal tax investigation of Hunter Biden. The article discussed the potential implications of associates purportedly testifying before a federal grand jury. In an excerpt … Read more
Tampa Magazine asked the nearly 8,000 attorneys practicing in Hillsborough and Southern Pasco counties to nominate the peers they believe stand out from the rest. Micah Fogarty was listed by her peers for three consecutive years for litigation: tax & controversy, nonprofits/charities law, and tax law.
Fogarty Mueller Harris, PLLC is pleased to announce that its partners Micah Fogarty and Brian R. Harris were named to Best Lawyers 2022. Micah was recognized for Tax Law, and Brian was recognized for Litigation & Controversy – Tax and Tax Law. Congratulations to our friends throughout the state who also received this honor.
US News – Best Lawyers released its 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings today naming law firms in various cities and practice areas. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 individual leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms. More than 2,000 firms received a national ranking this year. Of those, … Read more