Nicholas P. Giordano is one of the leaders of Ernst & Young LLP's Washington Council Ernst & Young group. Nick provides services related to tax and budget issues. Prior to joining Ernst & Young LLP, Nick served as the Chief Tax Counsel of the US Senate Committee on Finance, where he advised the Committee and other members of the Senate on substantive tax policy issues, as well as budget and parliamentary issues. Prior to his position with the Finance Committee, Nick served as the National Director for Tax Legislative Services at Ernst & Young LLP. He has also served as Legislative Director and Tax Counsel for Senator Max Baucus, where his responsibilities included coordination of all Senate floor items. Nick recently completed a two-year term as the chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Tax Legislation and Policy Committee. He also is a former chair of the American Bar Association's Formation of Tax Policy Committee. Nick is a graduate of Syracuse University and received a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.