Beverly Winstead, Esq., is an accomplished and award-winning tax attorney, law professor, Hall of Fame athlete and public speaker, bringing unmatched legal experience and a persistent focus on creating positive outcomes for her clients.

Ms. Winstead is known as much for her tax law expertise as she is for her passion for her clients. Whether she’s winning a high-profile client’s battle against the IRS or serving as the director of the Low-Income Tax Clinic at her alma mater, the University of Maryland School of Law, Ms. Winstead specializes in customized legal services for her clients’ personal and business needs.

From working as a budget analyst for Prince George’s County, Maryland, to teaching sports law as an adjunct professor, Attorney Winstead’s storied career in the wide-ranging field of tax law has propelled her to numerous legal victories for her clients both inside and outside of the courtroom.

Ms. Winstead has represented individuals, business owners and corporate officers. Some of her notable cases involved an IT company, that was audited by the IRS for several years which resulted in the company owing $1.2 million in taxes, penalties and interest. Prior to hiring us the company had worked unsuccessfully with two other representatives to resolve the case. Our team represented the company at the Appeals level. Using our audit experience we were able to get the $1.2 million assessment reduced to approximately $70,000. In another case, a client who was an officer of a corporation was personally assessed for withholding taxes that the corporation failed to pay. Our client was concerned that if he was held liable for the unpaid taxes that it would affect his credit, which in turn would cause him to lose his new job. We appealed the assessment and vigorously defended his position that he was not a responsible party. We were successful in getting the taxing agency to reverse its determination. Our client was not held liable for the unpaid taxes.

Professional Affiliations & Positions

• Chair, Maryland State Bar Association, Past Tax Section Chair
• Member(past), American Bar Association, Steering Committee, International Tax
• Vice Chair, National Bar Association, Tax Section

Speaking Engagements & Presentations

• National Bar Association Annual Meeting
• Extreme Vetting of the New Law: How the Trump Tax Reform Affects You (2018)
• Defending Your Clients Against the IRS (2016)
• The 7 Fundamentals of Employment Tax Compliance (2014)
• American Bar Association Annual Meeting
• Entrepreneurial Skills Needed for Running Your Own Law Practice (2011)
• Home Based Business Expo
• How Structuring Your Business Can Protect You From Financial Ruin (2017)
• Moderator, Diversity in Tax Law, Maryland State Bar Association, 20

Honors & Achievements

• Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in the United States, Nation Bar Association, 2018.
• 1st Person of Color to serve as Chair, Maryland State Bar Association's Tax Section, 2018.
• American Bar Association, International Tax, Steering Committee Member, 2017-present.
• National Black Lawyers Top 100 in 2020, The National Black Lawyers Association, 2020.
• Basketball Hall of Fame, Bowie State University, Inducted 2015.
• Won 3 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Basketball Championships, Organization, years. 1997, 1998 and 1999.