William F. Hargens

In its newly released 2023 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 McGrath North attorneys in the full range of specialty practice areas key to supporting businesses of all sizes across a broad range of industries, and 28 attorneys have been recognized for 10 years or more.  Of these attorneys recognized based on peer-review surveys, seven were named “Lawyer of the Year.” This honor is awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.  

McGrath North is honored to announce that 20 of its lawyers have been recognized as Great Plains Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in the 2022 Super Lawyers Ranking list. These lawyers practice in the core specialty areas critical to serving the firm’s clients across the country and help fulfill our commitment to focus first and always on client success.  

ar•bi•tra•tion – noun:  a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third parties  

A business owner calls a meeting to discuss the tax consequences of a particular business transaction.  The business owner asks the business’s attorney to attend the meeting and to provide some guidance at the meeting.  The business owner also asks that the business’s outside accountant attend the meeting.  Several years later, the IRS seeks to review the outside accountant’s notes from the initial meeting to determine whether the business properly reported the transaction.  Is this protected under the attorney-client privilege?