Paul Michael Spizzirri Esq - Roswell, GA
Attorney at Spizzirri Law LLC
Tax Audit Defense Lawyers in Roswell, GA
4651 Woodstock Rd Suite 208-280 Roswell, GA 30075
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Roswell Tax Audit Defense Lawyer
Updated: 09/21/2026
Areas of Practice
- Tax Audit Defense
- Expert Witness & Legal Opinions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business Litigation
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- General Counsel
- International Transaction Advisory
Attorney Information
Overview
Paul Michael Spizzirri, Esq., is the founding attorney of Spizzirri Law, LLC. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business in 1988. Paul then earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business in 1989, and a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law in 1992. After practicing several years, Paul continued his education earning a Master of Laws in Taxation at DePaul University College of Law in 1997. Finally, Paul earned a Master of Accounting and Financial Management from the Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in 2006. Licensed to practice law since 1992, Mr. Spizzirri has 35 years of professional experience.
He has served as a partner at prominent law firms, including Duane Morris LLP and Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, and has litigated complex commercial cases in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Paul’s public accounting experience includes working through the ranks from Supervising Senior to Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions groups of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, Ernst & Young Global Limited, and Arthur Andersen LLP.
He has advised public corporations worldwide, with particular emphasis on the technology, telecommunications, and financial services industries. As a senior faculty member of the Keller School of Management of DeVry University, he taught more than one hundred graduate courses in Advanced Taxation, Advanced Accounting, Business Law, and Forensic Accounting.
Mr. Spizzirri resides in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife, Rene, and their four children.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Marquis Who's Who in American Law
- Preeminent AV—Lawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2018 - 2026
- Preeminent AV Attorney—Judicial Edition, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2016 - 2026
- Preeminent AV Rating in Business & Corporate Law and Taxation, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2014 - 2026
- Rated Top Lawyer, Martindale-Avvo, 2024 - 2026
- Avvo Rated Top Lawyer, Avvo, 2024
- AV 10th Anniversary Recognition, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2024
- America's Most Honored Lawyer-Top 1%, American Registry, 2019 - 2022
- America's Most Honored Professional, 2016 - 2019
- AV 5th Anniversary Recognition, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2019
- Top Rated Lawyers in Georgia, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2016
- Global Award—Business Transaction Attorney of the Year, Corporate INTL, 2014
- Five Star Financial Professional Award (Business Planning), Atlanta Magazine, 2013
- Client Advisor Awards—Finalist, Creative Growth Group, Inc., 2013
- Five Star Financial Professional Award (Business Planning), Atlanta Magazine, 2011
- Professional of the Year (Legal Services), Cambridge Who's Who, 2009
- Executive of the Year (Legal Services), Cambridge Who's Who, 2009
- Cambridge Who's Who, Cambridge Who's Who, 2008
- Transition into Law Practice Program Mentor, State Bar of Georgia, Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, 2006
- International Who's Who of Professionals, International Who's Who of Professionals, 2004
- Strathmore's Who's Who, Strathmore's Who's Who, 2004
- Senior Faculty Designation, Keller Graduate School of Management, 2004
Education
Legal Education
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University of South Dakota School of Law, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1992
J.D. -
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
LL.M.
Non Legal Education
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University of Iowa, Henry B. Tippie College of Business, Iowa , Iowa, 1988
B.A.
Major: Business Administration -
University of South Dakota School of Business, Vermillion Law School, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1989
M.B.A.
Major: Business Administration -
Keller Graduate School of Business, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006
M.A.F.M.
Major: Accounting and Financial Management
Current Employment Position(s)
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CEO and Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Intelligent Edge Advisors, Senior Advisor, 2009 - Present
- Sherman & Howard, LLC(Taft Law), Member, 2015 - 2017
- Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, National Partner, Atlanta, GA, 2013 - 2015
- Hall Booth Smith, P.C., Partner (Corporate Practice Leader), Atlanta, GA, 2010 - 2013
- Duane Morris, LLP, Partner, Atlanta, GA, 2002 - 2004
- Arthur Andersen, LLP, Tax Senior Manager, Transaction Advisory Services, Atlanta, GA, 2000 - 2002
- Ernst & Young, LLP, Manager, Chicago, IL, 1998 - 2000
- Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Supervising Senior Consultant, Atlanta, GA, 1997 - 1998
- South Dakota Department of Revenue, Attorney at Law, Pierre, SD, 1993 - 1996
- Kabeiseman, Hosmer and Kettering, LLP, Attorney at Law & Branch Office Manager, Yankton/Tyndall, SD, 1992 - 1993
- DeVry University, Senior Faculty Member, Atlanta, GA, 2000 - 2010
Classes and Seminars
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2014: "When the Checks Stop Coming In" – Moguldom Films, LLC
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2012: Chattanooga Tax Practitioners – The Affordable Care Act's Tax Provisions
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2012: US Law Network Fall Client Conference – Banking and Finance Regulation of Credit Card Processing
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2011: US Law Network Fall Client Conference – Parsing the President's 2011 Jobs & Deficit Proposals
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2011: ABC World News with Diane Sawyer (Interview on IRS Practice and Procedure)
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2011: Georgia CLE – Income Taxation and Capital Transactions
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2009: Georgia CLE – Professionalism in Georgia
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2003: National Business Institute (NBI) – Mergers & Acquisitions in Pennsylvania
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2001: The Council for International Tax Education (CITE) – Section 382 Planning
- IMDB Documentary by Jacinda M. Rentrope, When the Checks Stop Coming In, 2014
Pro Bono Activities
- Knights of Columbus – Advocate & Social Services Volunteer, 2011 - 2020
- Supreme Court Appointed Mentor – State Bar of Georgia Transition into Law Practice Program
Representative Cases
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Regenicin, Inc. v. Lonza Walkersville, Inc. et al., No. 1:13-cv-03596 (N.D. Ga. 2013)
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John F. Carter v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2022
- Serial Number: 9379-22W
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Jennifer Schoenhofer v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2018
- Serial Number: 024568-18
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Christopher J. & Leslie H. McDade v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2018
- Serial Number: 000688-18
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Byron G. & Beverly P. McMath v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2017
- Serial Number: 024210-17
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Atlantic Tower Services, Inc. v. Axis Teknologies, LLC et al.
- Court: GA Northern District Court
- Year: 2017
- Serial Number: 1:2017cv04260
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Globalcom Services, Inc. v. Axis Teknologies, LLC
- Court: GA Northern District Court
- Year: 2017
- Serial Number: 1:2017cv03218
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Tichina Rolanda Arnold v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2017
- Serial Number: 3604-17
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Miguel G. Wilson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2017
- Serial Number: 2041-17
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Van Dusseldorp v. Continental Casualty Company et al.
- Court: District of South Dakota
- Year: 2016
- Serial Number: 5:2016cv05073
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Miguel Wilson & B. Revelle Wilson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 25730-15
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Kendelle Daniels v. Travel Lodge Old National, LLC, Travelodge Hotels, Inc.
- Court: Fulton County State Court
- Year: 2015
- Serial Number: 15EV002341
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Jeffrey E. Merry, Sr. & Rebecca S. Merry v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 28831-14
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Jeffrey E. Merry, Sr. & Rebecca S. Merry v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Court: U.S. Tax Court
- Serial Number: 19742-14
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Patrice Moore, M.D. v. New Millennium Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC
- Court: Georgia Superior Court
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 2014CV01325
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Joan James, M.D. v. New Millennium Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC
- Court: Georgia Superior Court
- Year: 2014
- Serial Number: 2014CV01326
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Regenicin, Inc. v. Lonza Walkersville, Inc. et al.
- Court: GA Northern District Court
- Year: 2013
- Serial Number: 1:2013cv03596
Published Works
Articles
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Maximizing Value of Legal Services – The Transaction Example — LinkedIn, 2018
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Maximizing Value of Legal Services – The Contract Litigation Example — LinkedIn, 2017
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M&A Carveout Transaction Deal Points Study (Review Team Member) — hwhlaw.com, 2016
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Un-Employing America – "Inside the Minds: Understanding Recent Developments in Tax Law", 2014
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The Lawsuit Prevention Plan — LinkedIn, 2014
Bar Admissions
- South Dakota, 1992
- Georgia, 2003
- U.S. District Court District of South Dakota, 1993
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Federal Courts
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Sections of Taxation and Business Law (Member)
- American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Georgia Bar Association (Member)
- South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- South Dakota Jaycees (Member)
- Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- Rotary International (Member)
- Georgia State Bar (Member)
- U.S. Law Executive Leadership, Banking and Finance Committee (Member)
- Supreme Court Appointed Mentor
- Graduate Student Business Association (Member)
- Knights of Columbus, 2011 - 2020 (Advocate & Social Services Volunteer)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Sigma Pi
- Theta Xi
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Contact
4651 Woodstock Rd
Suite 208-280
Roswell, GA 30075
Phone Number: 404-418-3999
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am – 5pm
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