Sonia Shaikh

Sonia Shaikh is a highly experienced tax attorney specializing in state and local taxation, business planning and tax controversy matters.

She has in-depth knowledge of income and franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, credits and incentives, unclaimed property and local-level taxes across a variety of industries. Sonia also has significant expertise in state and local tax administrative and judicial litigation, audit representation and advising on transactions.

Previously, Sonia was a senior associate at an international accounting firm, where she provided tax controversy services through the audit and administrative appeals phases. She also has served as a research fellow with the Council on State Taxation and as a legal intern with the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue.

She holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. Sonia earned her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and is an honors graduate of the University of Arizona.

Sonia is actively involved and regularly speaks at events and conferences hosted by the American Bar Association, Institute For Professionals in Taxation and District of Columbia Bar Association. Previously, she was chair of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division: Tax Committee, and vice chair of the American Bar Association, Women in Tax Forum. She also served as chair of the District of Columbia Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee.