The POWER List: Tax Law Digital Edition
The digital edition of The POWER List for tax law.
The POWER List: Tax Law 2021
In this latest edition of Missouri Lawyers Media’s POWER LIST, we examine the most powerful attorneys in tax law.
The POWER List: Scott E. Vincent
Scott Vincent is a familiar voice on tax matters. He writes “Taxes in Your Practice,” a recurring article for The Missouri Bar Journal, where he covers topics ranging from year-end tax planning to the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to a recent piece on pandemic-related tax developments.
The POWER List: Benjamin L. Tompkins
For more than 10 years, Ben Tompkins litigated on behalf of the U.S. government. Now he uses that experience to assist clients on the other side of the table who face a variety of tax-related problems.
The POWER List: John W. “Jay” Simpson
Jay Simpson’s tax law expertise is as varied as it is deep.
The POWER List: Michelle F. Schwerin
As a dual attorney-Certified Public Accountant, Michelle Schwerin is uniquely qualified to assist her clients with a variety of civil and criminal tax matters.
The POWER List: William J. Sanders
When the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves on the hook for nearly $1 million in sales and use taxes for items used to renovate Arrowhead Stadium in 2019, the team turned to Bill Sanders for help.
The POWER List: Jason A. Reschly
When companies need assistance with the tax side of their transactions, they rely on the 40-year expertise of Jason Reschly.
The POWER List: Lowell Pearson
As a former deputy director of revenue for the state of Missouri, Lowell Pearson offers clients unique insight into the inner workings of the state agency.
The POWER List: Michael N. Newmark
Michael Newmark has served in a number of leadership roles in his lengthy career.
The POWER List: Sara G. Neill
When Sara Neill took the reins of The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis as its president in mid-2019, little did she know what her term held in store for her in 2020.
The POWER List: Jay A. Nathanson
Jay Nathanson puts his experience in government to work for clients. He worked briefly for the IRS and for several years as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Tax Division, where he was named an Outstanding Trial Attorney in 1981.
Latest Opinion Digests
- Domestic Relations-Order of Protection-Stalking
- Domestic Relations-Child Custody and Support-Motion for Modification
- Unemployment Compensation-Denial of Benefits-Termination for Misconduct
- Municipal-Government Records-Public Interest in Disclosure
- Criminal Law-Forgery-Evidentiary Rulings
- Criminal Law-Drug Possession-Competency Evaluation
- Real Property-Quiet Title-Default Judgment
- Criminal Law-Municipal Ordinance Violation-Writ of Prohibition
- Torts-Victims’ Compensation Fund-Sovereign Immunity
- Criminal Law-Statutory Rape-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Constitutional Law-Extraordinary Legislative Session-Gubernatorial Authority
Top stories
- Security company pays $1M after guard abandoned post in knife attack
- SCOTUS News: Court nixes private enforcement action under ICA
- SCOTUS News: Ex-Twitter employee gets conviction tossed for venue error
- 8th Circuit affirms SSA denial of disability benefits
- ICON Honors 2026 profiles
- Court orders rewrite of Missouri tax amendment ballot text
- In the Lead: Up & Coming Law Firms 2026
- SCOTUS News: Justices revive PI claim omitted from plaintiff’s bankruptcy






