REBEKAH ELIZABETH SIDHU
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Atlanta, Georgia 30305 ku4vzk@r.postjobfree.com
BAR MEMBERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Massachusetts, 2010
New York, 2011
American Bar Association, Tax Section
Massachusetts Bar Association
New York State Bar Association, Tax Section
EDUCATION
Georgetown University Law Center; Washington, DC May 2011
LL.M. in Taxation with distinction GPA 3.62
Estate and Wealth Planning Certificate
Honors: Dean’s List
Vanderbilt University Law School; Nashville, TN May 2010
J.D. GPA 3.174
Honors and Activities: VANDERBILT JOURNAL OF TRANSNATIONAL LAW, Authorities Editor; Mock Trial Board; Moot Court; Bass, Berry & Sims Public Interest Stipend Recipient (Summer 2008)
Connecticut College; New London, CT May 2007
B.A. Philosophy
Honors and Activities: Philosophy Student Advisory Board, Chair (2006-2007)
EXPERIENCE
The Graham Private Client Law Group; Atlanta, GA
Associate Attorney
- Asset Preservation, Asset Succession, Tax Minimization, and Business Planning exclusively for high net worth entrepreneurs and families
2011-2012
Reed Smith, LLP; Washington, D.C. Spring 2011
State and Local Tax Extern
- Devised the course syllabus for the Fall 2011 State and Local Non-Income Tax Course at Georgetown University Law Center – LL.M. Taxation COST Fellowship program
- Assisted with research for an article on the use of the recent Delhaize case’s constitutional penalty analysis as precedent for challenging automatic tax penalties in other states
Withers Bergman, LLP; New Haven, CT Summer 2009
Summer Tax Associate – International Tax, Federal Income Tax, Family and Business Planning.
- Co-authored an article on the use of the § 4945 Private Foundation exception for charitable giving overseas
- Researched complex tax fact patterns and wrote memos for partners and associates advising probable tax results in client matters
PERSONAL
Dual-Citizen (U.S. & England); Connecticut All-State Track and Field Athlete 2001-2003; Enjoy writing, crossfit, and experimenting with cooking & baking