Bio

W. Gerald Thornton began his legal career as a tax attorney in the Chief Counsel’s Office, Internal Revenue Service in September 1967. He was stationed in Louisville, KY where he got a variety of experience in handling tax matters. Within three weeks of passing the North Carolina Bar Exam, he was presenting his first case before the United States Tax Court. He represented the government in a variety of audits, collections, and general litigation matters in federal and state courts. He also had extensive experience negotiating with taxpayers, their attorneys, and with revenue agents and appeals officers to resolve tax matters.