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
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
Tax work (2008–present)
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
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
- ↑ "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.