Cari Lyn B. Pierce

Cari Lyn Pierce focuses her practice in the areas of tax controversy, individual and small business tax compliance, small business formation, tax-exempt organizations, and asset purchase and sale transactions. Ms. Pierce began practicing law in 1993 and has been with the Firm since 2015. Her complimentary areas of interest allow her access and insight into very personal issues and relationships as she gets to know individual taxpayers, but also exposure to complex commercial matters and transactions.

Ms. Pierce graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts and obtained her law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. While in law school, she was inducted to the Order of the Coif and served as the Notes Editor and Editorial Board for the Georgia Law Review. As an attorney, she has assisted numerous taxpayers to come into compliance with federal and state tax laws. Ms. Pierce ably represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the Virginia Department of Taxation, handling lien and levy issues, appeals, due process hearings, and collection alternatives.

Cari Lyn is licensed to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia and in the State of North Carolina (though her license is now inactive), and before the United States Tax Court. Among other professional associations and memberships, Ms. Pierce is a member of the Tax Section of the Fairfax County Bar Association. She has volunteered extensively on local Boards handling issues related to local development and historic preservation.

Cari Lyn was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, and was raised in Rockville, Maryland, where she attended Rockville High School. She currently resides in Herndon, Virginia. In her spare time, Cari Lyn enjoys hiking, quilting, fishing, and gardening.