L. Paige Marvel
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L. Paige Marvel | |
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.jpg) Marvel in 2014 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| Assumed office December 6, 2019 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| In office June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Maurice B. Foley |
| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 6, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Herself |
| Succeeded by | Alina I. Marshall |
| In office April 6, 1998 – April 6, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Wright |
| Succeeded by | Herself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1949 Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
Lynda Paige Marvel[1] (born December 6, 1949) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.
Early life and education[edit]
Marvel was born in Maryland and graduated magna cum laude from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now the Notre Dame of Maryland University) in 1971.[2] She earned her J.D. with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1974, where she was awarded Order of the Coif, a member of the Maryland Law Review and of the Moot Court Board.
Judicial career[edit]
Tax Court[edit]
Marvel was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Judge, United States Tax Court, on April 6, 1998, for a term ending April 5, 2013. On April 6, 2013, Marvel took senior status. She was subsequently re-nominated to the position by President Barack Obama for an additional fifteen-year term on July 30, 2013.[3] On January 15, 2014, Marvel testified before the Senate Finance Committee, "detailed her experiences during her first term as a Tax Court judge and said that if confirmed, she would continue to approach cases with an 'open mind and a commitment to justice.'"[4] On February 4, 2014, the Senate Finance Committee "approved the nominations of Tamara W. Ashford and L. Paige Marvel to serve as U.S. Tax Court judges."[5] On November 20, 2014, the United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote to a second 15-year term. She assumed office for a second term on December 3, 2014. She served as Chief Judge from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018.[6] She took senior status on December 6, 2019.
Professional career[edit]
- 1988-1998: Partner, Venable, Baetjer & Howard L.L.P.
- 1986-1988: Shareholder, Melnicove, Kaufman, Weiner, Smouse & Garbis
- 1985-1986: Shareholder, Garbis, Marvel & Junghans
- 1976-1985: Shareholder, Garbis & Schwait
- 1974-1976: Associate, Garbis & Schwait[2]
Awards and associations[edit]
Associations[edit]
- 1996-2003: Loyola/Notre Dame Library, Inc. Board of Trustees
- 1996-1998: Fellow and former Regent, American College of Tax Counsel
- 1996-1998: Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association
- 1995-2001: University of Maryland Law School Board of Visitors
- 1993-1995: Vice-Chair, ABA Section of Taxation, Committee Operations
- 1990-1998: Co-editor, Procedure Department, The Journal of Taxation
- 1989-1991: Member, Commissioner's Review Panel on IRS Integrity
- 1989-1992: ABA Council Director
- 1988-1990: Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association
- 1988-1998: Advisor, ALI Restatement of Law Third-The Law Governing Lawyers
- 1986–present: Advisory Committee, University of Baltimore Graduate Tax Program
- 1984-1990: Section Council, Federal Bar Association, Section of Taxation
- 1985-1987: Section Council, Federal Bar Association, Section of Taxation
- 1982-1983: Chair, Taxation Section
- 1981-1987: Member and Chair, Procedure Subcommittee, Commission to Revise the Annotated Code of Maryland (Tax Provisions)
- 1978-1981: Member, Advisory Commission to the Maryland State Department of Economic and Community Development[2]
Awards[edit]
- 2002: 1st Annual Tax Excellence Award, Maryland State Bar Assn. Tax Section
- 1998: Maryland's Top 100 Women for 1998
- 1995: ABA Tax Section's Distinguished Service Award
- 1991-1998: Best Lawyers in America
- 1982-1983: MSBA Distinguished Service Award[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Nominations of Richard W. Fisher, Donald C. Lubick, L. Paige Marvel, and Michael B. Thornton. January 28, 1998. ISBN 9780160579325.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d U.S. Tax Court biography of L. Paige Marvel from the Internet Archive.
- ^ "President Obama Nominates L. Paige Marvel to the United States Tax Court". US White House, Office of the Press Secretary. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "TAX COURT JUDGE NOMINEE MARVEL TESTIFIES BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE". Tax Notes Today (2014 TNT 11-30). January 2014.
- ^ Shreve, Meg (February 2014). "FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES ASHFORD AND MARVEL FOR TAX COURT". Tax Notes Today. 2014 TNT 25-5.
- ^ "United States Tax Court: Press Releases". www.ustaxcourt.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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