Gerald A. Kafka is a partner with Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, D.C. and is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars. He has been an adjunct professor in the LL.M. (Taxation) program at the Georgetown University Law Center since 1979 where he teaches the federal tax litigation course. He is a frequent speaker on tax procedure and litigation matters, including the annual ALI-ABA Federal Civil Tax Litigation program.