PHILADELPHIA, March 7, 2022 – The Duane Morris Tax Accounting Group (TAG) has added Vivian “Lulu” Jin, an IRS enrolled agent, and Ashley Scharadin as staff accountants. Jin joins TAG after experience in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Scharadin joins from a Big Four international accounting firm, where she was an experienced associate in the Wealth Management Tax Practice.
“We are beyond thrilled to welcome Lulu and Ashley to our firm,” said Michael A. Gillen, CPA, director of Duane Morris’ Tax Accounting Group. “With their addition, we continue to add versatile talent to our outstanding group of tax practitioners, including CPAs and lawyers, all of whom share a common vision, which emphasizes an unwavering commitment to best-in-class client service and experience. As a result of exponential growth in our domestic and international high-wealth client base, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as single and multifamily offices, we are delighted to add Lulu and Ashley to our stellar team and continue to grow our exceptional client service group in the areas of comprehensive tax planning, compliance and representation for high-wealth individuals, and accounting solutions for closely held businesses and family offices.”
Jin and Scharadin, with complementary experience in business consulting and diversified tax matters, will be primarily responsible for tax planning and compliance activities, including tax minimization strategies, for a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business and family offices along with tax representation at federal, state and local levels. They will also devote time and energies to accounting and reporting activities for closely held businesses.
Jin is an IRS enrolled agent and graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Scharadin graduated from Widener University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Both are certified public accountant candidates.
About the Tax Accounting Group
The Tax Accounting Group of Duane Morris LLP is one of the largest tax, accounting and litigation consulting groups affiliated with any law firm in the United States. With an active and diverse practice of more than 60 service lines in more than 45 industries, TAG serves clients in nearly every state and 25 foreign countries. TAG’s certified public accountants, certified fraud examiners, financial consultants and advisers provide a broad range of cost-effective tax preparation, planning and consulting services, as well as accounting, financial and management advisory services. The group also provides an array of litigation consulting services to numerous lawyers and law firms representing clients in regulatory and transactional matters and throughout various stages of litigation.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.
