G. Michelle Ferreira

G. Michelle Ferreira


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 2011

San Francisco, California

Practice Areas

Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Tax Law

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G. Michelle Ferreira counsels individuals, partnerships, estates and corporations in tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state and local tax agencies, including the California Franchise Tax Board, the State Board of Equalization, the Employment Development Department and county assessment appeals boards. As a former tax litigator for the Internal Revenue Service, Michelle brings unique experience to clients who have complex and sensitive tax and penalty disputes. Michelle represents clients before the IRS, and state and local tax agencies at the audit, collection, appeals and litigation stages.

Michelle was the former Chair of the Executive Committee of the Taxation Section of the California State Bar in 2009-2010. She frequently speaks on topics of tax controversy and tax procedure before professional associations for both lawyers and accountants, and she was an Adjunct Professor for the Master’s in Taxation Program at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.


Outside of the office, Michelle is involved in a wide array of tax professional organizations and has established key relationships with IRS and state taxing agency executives. She is nationally recognized for her audit and litigation experience in estate and gift tax disputes with the IRS, especially cases involving challenges to family limited partnerships and valuation disputes.

Location
  • 101 Second Street, Suite 2200
    San Francisco, CA 94105
Languages
  • Spanish
Education
  • Santa Clara University, J.D., graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Taxation Section - Member
  • Golden Gate University School of Tax - Adjunct Professor
  • National Association of State Bar, Tax Section, Executive Committee - Member
  • San Francisco Estate Planning Council - Member
  • San Francisco Tax Club - Member

Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters: New York, New York

595 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, San Francisco (2023)
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, San Francisco (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Tax Law
Awards:
  • "Special Act Award," for litigation of Estate of Schauerhamer v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1997-242, December 1997
  • Performance Award, IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division, Fall 2001
  • "Certificate of Appreciation," IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division, May 2002
  • "2010 Tax Person of the Year," Tax Analysts, January 2011
  • V. Judsen Klein Award, State Bar of California, Taxation Section, 2012
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2008-2015
  • The Legal 500 United States, 2012-2015
  • Daily Journal, one of the "10 Emerging Law Firm Leaders in California," 2013

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