Michelle M. Henkel; B.A., Rhodes College (1986); Senior Accountant, Arthur Andersen & Co. (1986-1989); Manager, National Mortgage Co. (1989-1990); J.D., Emory University School of Law (1993); Federal Tax Controversies, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw (Associate, 1993-1994); Federal Income Tax, Alston & Bird LLP (Associate, 1994-1999; Partner, 2000-present); Member, American Bar Association (Section of Taxation, Banking and Savings Institution Committee, and Court Practice and Procedure Committee); Vice-Chair, Banking and Savings Institution Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Taxation (2005-2007); Member, Tax Audits and Litigation Committee of the District of Columbia Bar (2005-present); Chair, Section of Taxation of the Atlanta Bar Association (2005-2006); Member, Atlanta Tax Forum (2001-present); Trustee, Thompson West Tax Advisory Board (2003-2005); Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (1986-present); Member, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (1996-present); Admitted to the bars of the District of Columbia, Georgia, and Illinois; Admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Eleventh and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Illinois; Licensed as a certified public accountant (Tennessee; inactive status); Author and speaker on federal tax and tax controversies topics.