Clients depend on Smitha to solve their most difficult tax challenges, including property tax, sales and use tax, franchise and income tax, and unclaimed property audits.
Smitha is a problem-solver and relishes the opportunity to partner with clients to get contested tax matters across the finish line. Alongside her legal practice, Smitha is the leader of the firm’s Tax Practice group firmwide, where she works closely with the firm’s partners to staff cases and ensure clients’ tax needs are met.
She frequently takes on a first point-of-legal-contact role, representing clients in a variety of areas, including property tax, sales and use tax, franchise and income tax, unclaimed property audits, and related real estate matters such as eminent domain, commercial leasing, acquisitions, zoning, and land use issues.
During her 20+ years of practice, Smitha has worked with businesses, healthcare entities, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and high-net-worth individuals.
In addition to her work with taxpayers, Smitha has served as counsel for several Wisconsin-based government entities in matters such as tax disputes, development, and eminent domain. She has significant trial experience and effectively leverages litigation to advance business objectives. Smitha has conducted jury trials in both state and federal courts and has presented oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.