Brad Seltzer brings nearly 40 years of experience representing Fortune 100 utility, energy and telecom clients in complex tax matters, including tax planning, accounting and controversy. He defends clients in large tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at both the trial and appellate court levels, and prepares private letter rulings, technical advice requests and accounting method changes for the IRS National Office.

Brad has extensive experience testifying at public hearings on behalf of clients regarding proposed regulations that affect the utility industry, such as interest synchronization, consolidated tax adjustments and the normalization consequences of dispositions or deregulation. He also counsels on tax saving strategies and manages complex tax refund claims, audits, appeals and litigation.

Brad is a frequent speaker on utility and telecom tax topics at various industry conferences and before various trade associations and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, the Edison Electric Institute, the American Gas Association, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the IRS.

Brad returns to Sutherland after nearly a 20-year stint with Deloitte Tax, where he most recently served as Global and U.S. Tax Leader of its Energy Resources and Carbon Markets groups.