J. Stephen "Steve" Barge
Recognized since 2001
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Corporate Governance Law
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Tax Law
Mr. Barge focuses his practice in corporate and business tax planning and international, federal, state, and local tax controversies. He has extensive experience involving a variety of international, federal, state and multi-state income and franchise tax issues (including unitary income taxation) relating to corporate and partnership acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, planning transactions and controversies at the audit, appeal and litigation stages. Mr. Barge has structured numerous taxable and tax-free acquisitions and dispositions to obtain maximum tax benefits and preserve favorable tax attributes and has prepared and received numerous private rulings from the IRS National Office. He has advised on a wide range of areas including Subchapters C, K and M, oil and gas syndications and public offerings, consolidated returns, international tax, the classification of workers for employment tax purposes, income tax accounting and transfer pricing.
Contact & Links
- Direct Phone Number: 412-355-6500
- Phone Number: 412-355-6500
- Lawyer Page: https://www.klgates.com/j-stephen-barge/
Location
- K&L Gates Center
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Education
- Illinois Wesleyan University, BA
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Headquarters:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
285 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Tax Law, Pittsburgh (2025)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Pittsburgh (2024)
- Tax Law, Pittsburgh (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Tax Law
Special Focus:
- Corporate
- Tax Disputes
Publications
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