Of Counsel

Derek Wheeler

Mr. Wheeler concentrates his practice in tax controversy matters before the IRS and State Tax authorities. His experience includes representing individual and corporate entities with income tax and general audit matters, information reporting, employment tax, and sales and use tax. He assists clients administratively during income tax audits, Department of Labor audits, sales tax audits, federal and state employment tax audits, trust fund recovery penalty matters, tax collection defense, as well as individual and corporate tax litigation.

Mr. Wheeler is currently a Lecturer & Clinic Director, Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law Gainesville, FL, and previously worked for the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc as a Qualified Tax Expert in their Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, he was an associate at Andreozzi Bluestein, LLP.



ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
  • New York
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

EDUCATION
  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., May 2014
  • Wells College, B.A., Public Affairs: Politics and Governance, May 2010

HONORS & AWARDS
  • Tax Pro Bono Service Award, Champions for Justice Bash, ECBA VLP, Inc
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