Emily M Lam

Emily M. Lam advises clients on diverse tax issues, including tax controversy, exempt organizations, tax accounting, partnership and energy tax matters. Ms. Lam, previously an attorney at Skadden, rejoined the firm in 2010 after serving as an attorney adviser in the Office of Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of Treasury, where she handled matters related to exempt organizations and charitable giving, as well as issues involving partnerships, other pass-through entities and section 1031 like-kind exchanges. While at the Treasury Department, Ms. Lam worked closely with the Internal Revenue Service on administrative guidance, consulted with Congressional staff regarding legislation and interfaced with other government agencies on various tax policy matters. On the strength of her professional and civic achievements, Ms. Lam has been recognized several times as a leading California lawyer, including by the Daily Journal in its 2013 and 2014 “Top Women Lawyers” supplement and by the Silicon Valley Business Journal in its 2013 “Women of Influence” list. In 2014, she was again recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the state’s top “20 Lawyers Under 40.” Ms. Lam also was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2014 in the tax category. Ms. Lam is a frequent speaker and panelist before private bar and industry professionals, including the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation (Tax Accounting and Exempt Organizations Committees) and the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section.