Michael F. O’Donnell, Of Counsel to GLG, has over 30 years of experience in the fields of civil  tax controversy, criminal tax, and federal money laundering and forfeiture. 

He first developed his interest in tax and criminal law as a law student at the DePaul University College of Law, where he received American Jurisprudence Awards (highest exam scores in class) for Federal Criminal Procedure, Advanced Federal Criminal Procedure, Federal Criminal Law, and Mediation.

After graduating from law school, Michael attended Georgetown Law Center, where he received his Masters of Law in the field of taxation.  He was the first student to receive the honor of graduating “With Distinction” from Georgetown’s LLM tax program.

For two years, Michael served as an attorney-advisor at the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.  He went on to a 30-year career as a Senior Counsel with the Office of IRS, Chief Counsel.  There, he successfully tried almost 20 cases before the United States Tax Court, and then joined IRS Chief Counsel’s Criminal Tax Division.

In his spare time, Michael enjoys competitive trivia, and is a film buff.