Do you have problems with the IRS? Or are you trying to avoid getting into trouble with the IRS? Richard Lynch is the man for you. He is a former IRS Attorney and Appeals Officer, and is admitted to all the courts that the IRS can drag you through.

Do you want to avoid meeting with the IRS personally? Rick can prepare for and attend audits, handle administrative protests and appeals, and represent you at every level of a dispute with the IRS, whether it's personal, business or estate tax matters. He also handles State of Ohio tax issues. As the saying goes, he's "been there...done that..." E-mail Rick with your tax problems at lynchlaw@accnorwalk.com

EDUCATION:
Ashland (OH) Univeristy, BA, 1970; Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1973

"In 1997, Rick received the American Jurisprudence Award for Trusts"

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, OFFICES, & AWARDS:
Trustee, North Coast Estate Planning Council

Vice-President, Huron County Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Cuyahoga Couny Bar Association

Erie County Law Library Association

EXPERIENCE:
Tax Law Specialist, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D.C. 1974-1975

Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Cleveland, Ohio 1975-77

District Conferee, Internal Revenue Service, Cleveland, Ohio 1977-78

Appeals Officer, Internal Revenue Service, Cleveland, Ohio 1978-1979

Sole Practitioner, Norwalk, Ohio 1979-1981

Founder & Partner, Ruffing & Lynch, Norwalk, Ohio 1981-1994

Founder & Partner, Lynch & White, Norwalk, Ohio 1995-Present

PRACTICE AREAS:
* Federal tax disputes including: Income taxes, Estate & Gift taxes, Employment taxes, & Corporation taxes
* Estate Planning
* Estate Administration
* Living Trusts
* Business Organizations
* Real Estate

COURT ADMISSIONS:
* United States Tax Court
* United States District Court
* United States Court of Appeals
* United States Supreme Court
* Ohio Supreme Court
* All Ohio State Courts

PERSONAL:
Born November 30, 1948, Washington, D.C.
Raised in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Married Judith Anne Lee Smith on August 19, 1972 in Akron, Ohio
Mr. & Mrs. Lynch have four daughters and one son.

FAMILY HISTORY:
Mr. Lynch comes from a family of attorneys. His father, John Kennedy Lynch,is a tax attorney in Cleveland, focusing on defense of federal tax crimes. He is the senior member of Lynch & Lynch, LPA. Four brothers and one sister are also attorneys, all in the Cleveland area. James C. Lynch is an Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuting white collar crime. Matthew J.D. Lynch practices primarily in the fields of estate planning and administration, and probate litigation, in Bainbridge, Ohio. Anne Kennedy Lynch practices with Lynch & Lynch, mostly in the area of domestic relations. Robert T. Lynch is a sole practitioner in downtown Cleveland representing Home School Educators. Brother David M. Lynch is a sole practitioner in Cleveland.

PERSONAL OBSERVATION:
"Most people are afraid of the IRS. It's a shame that in our free country we fear our own government. The tax system established by Congress is unmanageable, and subject to great abuse. IRS reform has become politically correct, but time will tell if the latest reforms are meaningful.
The IRS has many good people, but the system leaves a lot to be desired. My goal is to do the advance planning that will achieve the client's goals at the lowest tax cost.
For those already embroiled in a tax audit or dispute, my job is to make sure taxpayers get fair treatment by the government, and try to resolve their tax problems at the lowest level."


Copyright Richard S. Lynch Co., 1999, 2000