Conor B. McKenzie

Conor B. McKenzie is Of Counsel at Downs Rachlin Martin and a tax attorney who advises clients on federal, state, and local tax matters. His work includes income and indirect taxes, business tax issues, mergers and acquisitions, tax credits, business succession planning, captive insurance, and tax-related commercial finance and real estate matters. McKenzie helps businesses evaluate tax consequences, structure transactions, manage controversy matters, and align tax planning with business objectives.

McKenzie earned an LLM, Tax from Boston University School of Law, a JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and a BA from Union College. His education provides a foundation for tax research, technical writing, transaction analysis, and controversy work. That background supports his ability to assess federal and state tax questions, document tax positions, explain complex rules, and provide practical advice on business decisions with significant tax consequences.

McKenzie brings experience in tax planning, restructuring, transactions, audits, appeals, and controversy matters. Before joining the firm, he spent more than a decade in specialty tax practices at two Big Four accounting firms in Boston. His representative work includes tax opinions, tax credit financing, U.S. Tax Court litigation, voluntary disclosure agreements, and state tax appeals. He also advises on captive insurance, mergers and acquisitions, and business initiatives involving complex tax considerations.

Conor B. McKenzie is admitted in Massachusetts and Vermont and before the United States Tax Court. He has served on the Vermont Department of Taxes Commissioner’s Tax Administration Advisory Board and participates in tax-focused professional organizations. His combination of private-practice, accounting-firm, audit, and controversy experience helps businesses approach tax planning with careful analysis, clear documentation, and attention to both legal requirements and broader commercial goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association 13 Tax Section
• Member, Vermont Department of Taxes Commissioner’s Tax Administration Advisory Board

Licensed State

• Massachusetts
• Vermont

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax
• University of Connecticut School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Union College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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