Susan A. Berson Susan A. Berson, a former senior trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, is a partner with based in the Kansas City area. Ms. Berson has litigated tax cases before judges and juries in numerous federal district and bankruptcy courts. The recipient of an Outstanding Attorney Award from the Justice Department, and voted Best of the Bar by her peers, she has also written and lectured at seminars about litigating cases against the government.
Joseph B. Darby III Joseph ("Jay") B. Darby III has more than thirty years of experience representing clients in a wide range of tax, estate planning, and related business matters. Jay's clients range from individuals to large public and private business entities. An early proponent of Opportunity Zones (an investment incentive created under the 2017 Tax Act), Jay has become one of the country's go-to experts in the area, helping clients bring business investment and ultimately prosperity to some of the most challenged areas of the country. Jay is the author of a highly acclaimed treatise, Practical Guide to Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Sales . He has written more than 1,000 articles on tax, business, and a diverse range of other topics. He teaches numerous advanced tax courses at Boston University School of Law's Graduate Tax Program, and has taught regularly at Boston College Law School and Bentley College (in the Masters of Taxation program).
He is a popular speaker on the national tax conference and webinar circuit, lecturing regularly on a wide range of topics. Jay's many awards and honors include being recognized in the area of tax practice by Best Lawyers in America®, being recognized for his achievements in Legal 500 U.S., being named a "Top 25 Opportunity Zone Influencer" by Opportunity Zone Expo Magazine, and receiving an AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating(tm). Jay was a partner at some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country, including Greenberg Traurig LLP and Holland & Knight LLP, before founding his own firm, Joseph Darby Law PC.