Drew A. Cummings assists taxpayers at all stages of federal income tax controversy matters. Drew’s primary areas of experience include transfer pricing, international tax issues, and litigation practice and procedure. He spends the majority of his time representing taxpayers before federal courts, including the US Tax Court and US District Courts. Drew also counsels and represents taxpayers during IRS examinations and appeals. Additionally, he advises multinational corporate taxpayers on complex domestic and foreign transactions.
Extended Profile
Before joining Morgan Lewis, Drew clerked at the US Tax Court for Judge Albert G. Lauber. He holds an LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center, where he attended on a merit scholarship. While in law school, he received the Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm Tax Procedure Award for his scholastic achievement and lead a Volunteer Low Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. As an undergraduate, he competed on his school’s intercollegiate policy debate team.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, 2013, LL.M., Taxation, With Distinction, Dean’s List, Graduate Tax Scholar
University of Kansas School of Law, 2011, J.D., Tax Certificate, Order of the Coif
Kansas State University, 2008, B.S., Political Science, magna cum laude
Admissions
District of Columbia
US Tax Court
US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Clerkships
Clerkship to Judge Albert G. Lauber of the US Tax Court (June 2013 - March 2017)
Awards and Affiliations
Member, J. Edgar Murdock Inn of Court (2020)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Tax, Law360 (2017)
Steering Committee, Federal Bar Association, Section of Taxation (2015–2020)
