Meet the Hit Squad! Undefeated Against the IRS Call My Team of Attorneys and Strike Back Against the IRS
The Hit Squad is my team of carefully selected attorneys, tax analysts, enrolled agents. As an ex-IRS agent with detailed insider knowledge, I lead the team on our mission to protect taxpayers from destructive IRS collection practices. We’re undefeated against the IRS. When you meet the team, you’ll know why.
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Jonathan Bochese, Lead Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Masters of Science, Admitted to United States Tax Court, Member of Florida Bar, Authorized Tax Professional under Circular 230
Personal Success Story: As the spokesperson of an urban development committee in Rhode Island, we convinced a town to rewrite its Comprehensive Plan to integrate smart growth measures.
Sage Tax Advice: “The best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open.” – Atticus Finch
Interesting Facts: I make a mean enchilada.
Beth Caudill, Senior Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts, Member of Florida Bar
Personal Success Story: Graduating law school in the top 5% of my class.
Sage Tax Advice: “America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.” – Dr. Laurence Peter
Interesting Facts: I love skydiving!
Jessie Seaman, Senior Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts, Certified in Family Law, Member of Florida Bar, Authorized Tax Professional under Circular 230
Personal Success Story: Each day I strive to help businesses stay open, provide jobs for themselves and others in this tough economic time, and do everything possible to get them out of debt.
Sage Tax Advice: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” – Albert Einstein *The Internal Revenue Code & Manual are not exactly “user friendly;” even Einstein hired a professional.
Interesting Facts: Contrary to popular belief, tax attorneys are not always dull but rather can be quite the thrill seekers. I am always looking for a new challenge to add to my list of adventures. I have been sky diving, bungee jumping, cliff diving, spelunking, and even swimming with hammer head sharks off the shores of Key Largo.
Jonathan Sooriash, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Tax LL.M., Bachelor of Arts, Admitted to United States Tax Court, Member of Florida Bar
Personal Success Story: While earning a Master’s in Tax Law, I studied for and passed the Florida Bar Exam.
Sage Tax Advice: Having proper withholdings on your W-4 and making quarterly estimated tax payments is key.
Interesting Facts: When I was 10 years old, I fell 12 feet off a ski lift and landed with my skis perfectly wedged in the snow with my body suspended in the air.
Scott Woodward, Juris Doctorate
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Science
Personal Success Story: Working in a profession that allows me to show up every day and go to bat for people who have fallen in to some form of dire situation with the IRS, for whatever the reason, and be responsible for helping to create a solution to the problem.
Sage Tax Advice: “The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.” – Will Rogers
Interesting Facts: I surf every chance the opportunity presents itself; I love studying history; and I’m a huge Bengals fan – WHO DEY!
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Eric Roffer, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts, Member of Florida Bar
Personal Success Story: I moved to Jacksonville and put myself through law school while working for a prestigious firm. I also started Rotaract Jacksonville, a charitable group for young professionals.
Sage Tax Advice: Do not ignore your tax problems, they will not go away by themselves.
Interesting Facts: I’m an avid kayak angler and once accidentally caught a ten-foot alligator.
Catharine O’Connor, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts
Personal Success Story: Making Law Review. It was the one honor I wanted out of Law School and I went for it. I love having journals with my name in them all over the country and to have been part of such an amazing team that was so academically gifted.
Sage Tax Advice: Always hire accredited CPAs and research potential bookkeepers or payroll providers meticulously. The worst thing you can do is just hire someone off the street or trust an inexperienced friend to take care of your taxes and finances. It just takes one mistake or oversight and things can spiral out of control before you know it.
Interesting Facts: In a family full of doctors and other medical professionals, I am the first Attorney.
Daniel Petri, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Science, Member of Florida Bar, Member of Jacksonville Bar, Sports Law Certified
Personal Success Story: I completed my final year of law school while working two jobs.
Sage Tax Advice: Do not miss deadlines with the IRS – which includes filing your tax returns on time. You do not want to pay the IRS more than you are already required by paying penalties and interest on late filings.
Interesting Facts: I’m an avid South Carolina Gamecocks fan!
Tyler Jones, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts, Member of Florida Bar
Personal Success Story: I founded a Men’s Advocacy Group to create awareness of sexual violence on the University of Minnesota campus.
Sage Tax Advice: No matter how daunting your tax debt may seem, it is not too big for Tax Defense Network. We will help you reconcile the past and live confidently in the future.
Interesting Facts: Served as law clerk for the Honorable Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, Duval County.
Michelle Montano, Associate Attorney
Degrees & Certifications: Juris Doctorate, Bachelor of Arts
Personal Success Story: I worked throughout my undergraduate studies in order to pay for tuition on my own and start law school debt free.
Sage Tax Advice: Consult with an accountant or an attorney prior to opening a business in order to ensure that you are aware of all the tax implications.
Interesting Facts: I spent two weeks in the Peruvian Amazon in 1994 to complete a biology project for the International Baccalaureate Program.
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The IRS Hitman Saves Lynch, Kentucky
A picturesque coal-mining town owed $250,000. I stopped IRS collections and saved the city.
