Alec advises clients on a broad range of federal, state and local tax issues, focusing on tax and governance issues impacting tax-exempt organizations.
Alec regularly assists clients with state unclaimed property laws, including statutory reporting requirements and exemptions, and in defense of audits conducted by state unclaimed property departments and their contingent-fee auditors.
His experience also includes representing clients in disputes with federal, state and local taxing jurisdictions, and advising clients on various state and local tax matters.
Alec received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law. While in law school, Alec worked as an intern with the Community Tax Law Project and an extern with the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel.
Events
- Speaker, "Current Developments (Including Tax Law Changes)," 22nd Annual Nonprofit Seminar, November 20, 2025
- Speaker, "Staying Current: The Latest Administrative and Judicial Updates on For-Profit and Nonprofit Tax Issues," Annual Tax and Wealth Planning Update for Fiduciaries and Advisers, October 22, 2025
- Speaker, "Nonprofit Current Developments" and "Planned Gifts of Complex or Difficult Assets," 21st Annual Nonprofit Seminar, October 2024
- Speaker, "Virginia State Tax Update: View from the Practitioner’s Corner," Virginia Tax Practitioners’ Roundtable, The Virginia Bar Association, October 27, 2023
- Speaker, "Nonprofit Current Developments," 20th Annual Nonprofit Seminar, September 2023
- Panelist, "Representing Tax-Exempt Organizations – Filing a Form 1023 and Other Common Matters," ABA May Tax Meeting, May 5, 2023
- Panelist, "The Hierarchy of Authority," Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization Annual Conference, March 14, 2023
- Speaker, "Current Developments," 19th Annual Nonprofit Seminar, Richmond, September – October 2022
- Moderator, "The Weight of Authorities: A Primer on IRS Administrative Guidance," ABA Midyear Tax Meeting, February 1, 2022
Insights
- Author, Year-End Planning: Tax Credit Sales for Taxpayers With California SALT Nexus, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 12, 2025
- Author, Donor Advised Funds: Proposed Regs Offer Guidance, But Leave Big Questions Unanswered, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 14, 2024
- Author, IRS Halts ERC Claims Processing Amid Surge of Questionable Submissions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 19, 2023
- Author, Reminder: Private Foundations Are Subject to 1.39% Excise Tax on Net Investment Income, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 7, 2023
- Author, SECURE 2.0 and Other Legislative Proposals Address Charitable Giving Strategies, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 15, 2023
- Author, Timing Is Critical for Gift of Appreciated Stock to Avoid Capital Gain From Sale of Company, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 20, 2023
- Author, Procedural Missteps Lead to Loss of Tax Deductions for Charitable Gifts, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 10, 2022
- Author, IRS Offers Automatic Penalty Relief for Certain Nonprofits and Electronic Filing Tips, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 7, 2022
- Author, New Tax Proposals Alter Charitable Giving Strategies, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 17, 2021
- Author, Update on UBTI SILO Rule and IRS Form 990-T Electronic Filing, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 8, 2021
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Tax Law, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Tax: Not-for-profit (Nonprofit and Tax-exempt Organizations), 2023, 2024, 2025
- Named to “Virginia Rising Stars,” Tax, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2024, 2025
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award, State and Local Taxation Course, 2019