Atty. Mark H. Westlake
Mark Westlake works with entrepreneurs, individuals and businesses to minimize their state and federal tax liabilities. In the area of business tax counseling, Mark advises clients to effectively organize and establish entities where tax burdens are a principal concern.
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Mark H. Westlake is a tax and tax litigation attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Admitted to practice in Tennessee (1978). Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1977) and Wittenberg University (B.A., 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Westlake works with entrepreneurs, individuals and businesses to minimize their state and federal tax liabilities
- In the area of business tax counseling, Mark advises clients to effectively organize and establish entities where tax burdens are a principal concern
- He also represents these clients in structuring, negotiating, documenting and implementing transactions that are sensitive to tax ramifications
- Mark is regularly called upon to resolve tax controversies of all sizes and levels of complexity
- His experience in defending clients against the Internal Revenue Service ranges from audit defense and tax and refund litigation, to the navigation of complex tax challenges pertaining to bankruptcy
- Mark is involved in tax collection defense, and has negotiated and documented Offers in Compromise to settle tax liabilities, provided bankruptcy consultations to discharge tax obligations, as well as negotiated both full and partial payment installment agreements to avoid levies or other enforced collection actions
- Mark has resolved tax disputes before state and federal courts and before the United States Tax Court
- He consistently fosters and maintains contacts with government officials, and is active in the Tax Sections of the American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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