Matthew Yackshaw
Individuals and businesses facing tax problems with the IRS can trust Matt's extensive experience to effectively advocate on their behalf in these complex and oftentimes overwhelming legal matters.
Matt has 30 years of extensive experience practicing in all aspects of tax and litigation. He has successfully obtained favorable verdicts for his clients primarily in the areas of:
- Federal, State and Local Taxation
- Tax Litigation
- Tax Administrative Practice before the IRS,
- Tax Administrative Practice before the State of Ohio Department of Taxation
- Tax Administrative Practice before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals
- Tax Administrative Practice before the Local Boards of Revision
- Tax Advice and Planning
Matt is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Stark County Bar Association. Matt also serves on the Stark County Bar Association's Certified Grievance, Finance, and Corporate Law Review Committees. He chairs the Finance Committee.
Matt began his tenure with Day Ketterer in 1984 after serving as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division and clerking Trial Judge Kenneth R. Harkins, U.S. Court of Claims.
Education
- The Ohio State Law School, J.D. 1979, with honors
- John Carroll University, B.A. 1976, magna cum laude
Courts
- Ohio Courts
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Professional Achievements
- Outstanding Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division, 1983
- Special Commendation, 1984
Professional Involvement
- Court-appointed Foreman of Grand Jury Stark County Common Pleas Court, 2009
- American Bar Association
- Section of Taxation
- Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Federal Taxation Committee
- Environmental Law Committee
- Stark County Bar Association
- Certified Grievance Committee
- Financial Committee, Chair
- Corporate Law Review Committee
To reach Matt, please e-mail him at myackshaw@day-ketterer.com or call him direct at 330.458.2180.
