Gary Bluestein
Gary Bluestein began his legal career as an attorney through the U.S. Treasury Department's Honors program and served as counsel to the Internal Revenue Service and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney through the Justice Department. In these capacities, Gary provided training and advice to IRS personnel, and represented the Federal Government in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. As an attorney for the Government, Gary received numerous Special Act merit awards and commendations for outstanding legal work. He also served on national task forces relating to policy and procedures implemented by the Internal Revenue Service. Gary recently entered the private sector and formed the partnership, Bluestein & Muhlbauer, P.C., specializing in tax controversy and estate planning.
Gary is currently an adjunct faculty member at the University at Buffalo, School of Law and has taught the the Masters Taxation Program at Canisius College. He is a frequent lecturer in the areas of tax practice and bankruptcy and taxation, speaking for the Erie County and Monroe County Bar Associations, the New York State Society of Enrolled Agents, the Women's Society of CPA's, and numerous other professional groups and government sponsored programs. He also has authored articles relating to the areas of tax practice and bankruptcy.
Professional Experience
BLUESTEIN & MUHLBAUER, P.C., practice limited exclusively to tax controversies and litigation with the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, estate planning and bankruptcy.
SENIOR ATTORNEY FOR THE UNITED STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Chief Counsel, providing general legal services, including litigation in the U.S, Tax Court, for the Internal Revenue Service.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATE ATTORNEY, appointment through the Justice Department to represent the United States in tax issues before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW. Instruct classes in tax practice & procedure and bankruptcy & taxation.
PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR AT CANISIUS COLLEGE, Masters in Taxation program. instructed a class in tax practice & procedure.
INSTRUCTOR AT BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE. Instruct classes in bankruptcy, business law and contracts.
Lectures:
Requested speaker on subjects relating to substantive tax, tax practice, and bankruptcy and tax issues for the following:
Erie County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Committee Erie County Bar Association, Tax Committee
University of Buffalo Tax Institute Monroe County Bar Association Women's Society of CPA's
United States Trustees office- presentation for chapter 7 trustees
Government sponsored advanced seminars in Los Angeles CA
Internal Revenue Service Collection
CPE’s ADP Sponsored Seminar
N.Y.S. Society of Enrolled Agents
Publications:
Federal Taxes and Bankruptcy Pitfalls, Erie County Bar Assoc. Bulletin
Co- authored N.Y. Law supplement to legal reference guide for Internal Revenue Service Revenue Officers
Co-authored internal publication providing Internal Revenue
District Director guidelines of authority in Examination, Collection, Criminal and Disclosure functions.
Miscellaneous:
Six time recipient of Government Special Act monetary award for outstanding performance as a Government attorney.
Recipient of Internal Revenue Service award for providing outstanding training IRS employees.
Participant in two Internal Revenue Service sponsored national task forces
