Lynnteri A. Gandhi

• Biography

  Lynn A. Gandhi is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Lynn is based in the firm’s
  Detroit office where she is a member of the Tax, Benefits & Estate Planning Practice.

  
  Practicing for more than three decades, she has acquired a wealth of experience as a sophisticated tax
  attorney, including 14 years as corporate in-house counsel, providing her extensive knowledge of the
  challenges facing businesses in their tax reporting obligations, risk management and planning. Lynn advises
  her clients on sophisticated multistate tax planning opportunities, manages complex audits, and provides
  transactional support on the multistate tax implications of merger and acquisition transactions, including the
  defense of post-closing indemnity and escrow claims related to pre-closing liabilities and the use of
  voluntary disclosure programs to mitigate such claims.

  She is also a successful litigation attorney in tax matters at the administrative, trial and appellate levels and
  has handled matters across the U.S. Lynn is also a registered lobbyist and represents clients in legislative and
  policy initiatives across multiple industry platforms. Her clients include foreign-based companies with U.S.
  operations, national Fortune 500 companies, as well as several trade associations. She is sought out for her
  practical approach to resolve controversy matters, and when settlement is not possible, her strategic approach to litigation to avoid unnecessary "scorch earth" litigation.

  
  Lynn is well-known for her enthusiasm and engagement with tax policy initiatives affecting taxpayers and is
  frequently sought out as a subject matter expert in her professional community. She has lead legislative and
  administrative changes large and small to benefit business entities and their owners. Lynn is particularly
  well-versed in Michigan taxes, including unemployment taxes, gaming excise taxes, captive insurance
  company taxes, officer liability exposure, offers-in-compromise, and unclaimed property laws.

• Degrees and Certifications

  LL.M., New York University School of Law
  J.D., Wayne State University Law School
  B.A., Kalamazoo College
   

• Courses Taught
  State and Local Taxation Multistate Taxation in the Digital Age
• Company
  Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn