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Born:

May 13, 1971

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania

Court Admissions:

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

The United States Tax Court

Affiliations:

The American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations

The American Bar Association (ABA): Committee on Fidelity and Surety Law, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; and Section of Litigation

Delaware Contractors Association: Young Executive Committee

Construction Financial Management Association: Philadelphia Chapter

Delaware Valley Green Building Council

Education

In addition to practicing commercial and construction litigation, Mr. Venzie has a Masters degree in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law. He served as a trial attorney for the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel in Philadelphia from 2001 to 2004, where he represented the IRS in cases before the United States Tax Court involving income, estate and gift taxes and penalties, and collection due process and innocent spouse issues. He also worked closely with the United States Department of Justice in tax refund and employment tax penalty litigation. In his capacity as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Venzie represented the IRS in cases before the United States Bankruptcy Court. Mr. Venzie also has experience working with clients on matters encompassing commercial and residential real estate, wills, trusts and estate planning, business formation, shareholder disputes, buy-sell agreements and employment agreements.

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