2026 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference
American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Litigation attorney Peter Hardy and tax attorney Emily Earnshaw will present at the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section's 2026 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference in Las Vegas. The three-day event will impart strategies for representing clients during tax examinations, appeals and criminal investigations, with perspectives from government officials, judges, corporate counsel, private practitioners and other members of the criminal tax controversy and defense bar. Holland & Knight will sponsor the conference, and Peter and Emily will each participate in a panel.
Peter's session will explore the admissibility and role of expert witness testimony regarding mental state as a defense in criminal tax cases. Speakers will also touch on when to bring in a mental health expert and what to look for when sourcing one. Emily's panel will focus on the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) new National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED), which debuted earlier this year. She will describe NFED's enforcement priorities along with its approach to investigating and prosecuting tax fraud.
Session Times and Topics
Criminal Tax: Diaz for the Defense
December 11, 2026 | 10:45 – 11:35 a.m. PT
Speaker: Peter Hardy
The New National Fraud Enforcement Division
December 12, 2026 | 8:45 – 9:45 a.m. PT
Speaker: Emily Earnshaw