Biography
KEVIN PRYOR focuses his practice on contested federal tax matters at the IRS examination level, at the IRS administrative appeals level, and in docketed litigation. He also has significant experience advising managers on the federal tax issues arising from the formation and operation of hedge funds, commodity pools, and private equity funds. Kevin taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Program in Taxation at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. He has been recommended in Legal 500 United States (2012–2014) and is recognized in The Best Lawyers of America (2026) for his work in Tax.
Experience
Representative Matters
Recent representative tax controversy matters include:
- Representation of an insurance company in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims refund case arising from a series of structured transactions
- Representation of a railroad before the IRS Appeals division involving the valuation of real estate that had been donated to local government
- Representation of a hedge fund manager before the IRS Appeals division with respect to the deductibility of fees and expenses paid by the manager on behalf of the hedge fund
- Representation of a publishing company in a U.S. Tax Court case concerning the qualification of software development expenses for the research credit
- Representation of an agricultural company in a U.S. Tax Court case involving inventory accounting issues
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Illinois
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1997, with honors
- Brigham Young University, B.A., 1994, magna cum laude