Robert Stientjes

Rob defends clients in criminal and civil tax proceedings as well as provides tax planning advice to numerous business clients. He has litigated and negotiated settlements for clients involved in Listed Transactions deemed by the IRS to be abusive tax-shelter arrangements.

He often represents clients before the IRS criminal and civil examination divisions, appeals division, the U.S. Tax Court, the Court of Federal Claims, and various U.S. District Courts. Rob counsels clients before the IRS with respect to non-cash charitable contributions, deferred compensation, offshore trusts and corporations, discharge of indebtedness income, and federal excise tax. In addition, Rob serves as a tax expert in criminal and civil tax proceedings and represents plaintiffs in tax and accounting malpractice cases.

Rob is also a professor at the St. Louis University School of Business, Department of Accounting where he teaches courses in Tax Administrative Procedure and Tax Litigation Procedure.

• Criminal Tax Defense
• IRS Tax Disputes
• Tax Whistleblower Rewards Program
• White Collar Crime Defense

• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Hourly rates depend on the complexity of the case and usually range from $300-$400 per hour, flat fee arrangements are available for certain types of cases. All malpractice cases are handled on a contingency fee basis.

Missouri

Since 1999

9th Circuit

Since 2009

Federal Circuit

Since 2005

U.S. Tax Court

Since 1999

Private Practice Stientjes & Tolu LLC

Attorney

2005 - Current

Iternal Revenue Service

Attorney Advisor Chief Counsel Office Large Business

2003 - 2005

Bryan Cave LLP

Tax Attorney

2001 - 2003

U.S. Tax Court

Attorney Advisor to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Tax Court

1999 - 2001