Opinion
17607-22
08-02-2024
JEFFERY M. WILLIAMS & MARTHA R. WILLIAMS, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Elizabeth Crewson Paris, Judge
On June 28, 2024, respondent filed a Status Report, at docket entry 19, and on June 28, 2024, petitioner filed a Status Report, at docket entry 20. Respondent's Status Report indicates that petitioner's counsel in this case has potential conflict of interest stemming from a co-counsel relationship with former Chief Counsel attorney Brandon A. Keim. Respondent has filed a Motion to Disqualify Petitioners' Counsel Brandon A. Keim in GO Risk Management, Inc. v. Commissioner, Docket Nos. 14012-21, et al. Respondent has also filed a Motion to Disqualify Petitioners' Counsel in Beveled Edge Insurance Company, et al. v. Commissioner, Docket Nos. 19821- 16, et al., which seeks to disqualify MIJS attorneys Jeffrey Daxe, Janan Paul A. Dakak, and Jerome McKibben III on the ground that they have a conflict of interest stemming from their co-counsel relationship with Mr. Keim which will inform respondent's next steps regarding the potential conflict of interest in this case.
Petitioner's Status Report acknowledges respondent's Status Report and in consideration of the pending motions to disqualify filed in other cases has requested the next status report in this case be deferred until December 31, 2024.
After due consideration, it is
ORDERED that, on or before December 31, 2024, the parties shall file a status report (jointly, if possible, otherwise separately) detailing the then-present status of the case.