James Gadwood
James Gadwood | |
|---|---|
| Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | Marjorie Rollinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Robert Gadwood |
| Spouse |
Jill Hamers (m. 2011) |
| Education | |
James Robert Gadwood is an American attorney.
Early life and education
[edit]James Robert Gadwood graduated from Hackett Catholic Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 2001.[1] He graduated from the University of Michigan and from the Boston University School of Law.[2]
Career
[edit]Tax work (2008–present)
[edit]By 2011, Gadwood had worked at Sullivan & Cromwell. That year, he married Jill Hamers.[2] By 2026, Gadwood had become a lawyer at Miller & Chevalier. According to The New York Times, he represented DJT Holdings LLC, President Donald Trump's holding company.[3]
Chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service nomination
[edit]In June 2026, Bloomberg Tax reported that the Senate Committee on Finance was vetting Gadwood as the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service.[4] On June 23, Trump nominated Gadwood to the position.[5] According to The New York Times, his confirmation hearing was expected to involve his position on Trump v. Internal Revenue Service (2026), a lawsuit Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service that resulted in a settlement barring the agency from investigating Trump and his companies.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Commencement Sunday for 106 Hackett seniors". Kalamazoo Gazette. May 29, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 "Hamers-Gadwood". Kalamazoo Gazette. June 18, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Duehren, Andrew (June 23, 2026). "Trump's Pick for Top I.R.S. Lawyer Works at Firm That Represents Him". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Cioffi, Chris; Slowey, Erin (June 18, 2026). "Tax Controversy Lawyer Is in Line for Top Counsel Job at IRS". Bloomberg Tax. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Rubin, Richard (June 23, 2026). "Trump Names Top Lawyer for IRS After Rejecting His Last Nominee". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2026.