IRS OPR - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group
• Professional Malpractice Investigations

Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, is not just another attorney helping tax preparers and tax professionals to respond when the IRS begins investigating them for professional misconduct or regulatory violations. Mr. Thorn started Thorn Law Group in order to provide the highest level of legal advocacy to professionals before the IRS. His background as both a former OPR attorney and acting OPR manager make him uniquely qualified in this field of law. This rare combination of insider experience positions Mr. Thorn to provide clients with superior legal advice and services. If you are under investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility or are facing serious financial, civil or criminal penalties, Kevin E. Thorn is the attorney to turn to for swift and successful results. Kevin E. Thorn is the right choice to represent you if you are a tax preparer or other tax professional who has serious concerns about facing discipline from the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility. The OPR can take action against licensed professionals for a wide array of offenses, ranging from not keeping a client's tax return as required to helping taxpayers purposefully underreport tax obligations. Mr. Thorn knows how the OPR works because he worked for the Office of Professional Responsibility. Before starting his private practice, he was a member of the OPR Division and he took part in investigations against tax preparers. He was not just one of the many lawyers in the pack at this organization; Mr. Thorn was a senior attorney who gained an intimate, insider's glimpse into how the OPR works, how it decides what penalties to pursue and how it determines which professionals or violations to investigate. He was also an acting OPR manager and his position of authority within the Office of Professional Responsibility gave him unique insight into OPR operations. Kevin E. Thorn brings his experience at the OPR Division to the practice he has built up today. As a former IRS OPR lawyer and now the Managing Partner of his private practice, Thorn Law Group, it comes as no surprise that his services are in-demand. Mr. Thorn represents individual tax preparers, attorneys and appraisers. He also represents law firms, tax preparer firms and accounting firms which could be subject to penalties imposed by the OPR due to their employee's violations of rules and regulations. His goal is always to help preparers, attorneys and tax professionals eliminate OPR concerns without having to make any payments to the IRS. Kevin E. Thorn has handled some of the biggest cases involving major accounting firms because these firms know the value of the rare opportunity to work with a former IRS OPR lawyer who has left government service for private practice. Kevin E. Thorn started Thorn Law Group with the key goal of helping professionals who have been financially and/or professionally damaged due to OPR investigations. He remains dedicated to assisting clients by fighting against possible penalties and consequences imposed by the Office of Professional Responsibility. To find out more about the experience, dedication and skilled advocacy Mr. Thorn can offer you with your case, give us a call today at (202) 349-4033 to schedule a confidential consultation and avoid financial and criminal OPR penalties.