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Robert Chicoine Law has consistently ranked among the top tax law firms in Seattle that not only has clients within the continental United States, but internationally, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Guam, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Mariana Islands, Fiji, Russia and Canada. Our cases have been discussed in major publications such as Tax Notes, Bloomberg, and Accounting Today.

The firm provides client-focused solutions to complex tax and business law matters and civil and criminal tax litigation. Through our decades of combined advocacy and litigation experience, we are committed to achieving successful, cost-effective results, and the trust of the clients we serve. Together, we have over 50 years of combined experience in these areas.

RCL is a unique law firm. Our lawyers possess the skill, sophistication, and “high profile” case experience typical of corporate-style law firms. Selecting an attorney is an enormously important decision. You want responsive, skilled and cost-effective representation. We possess each of these qualities and will strive to offer the same to each of our valued clients.


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Robert Chicoine & Richard Ainsworth Interviewed on CNN Regarding Tax Suppression Software

Robert Chicoine and Richard Ainsworth were interviewed by CNN recently as part of Erin Burnett's Outfront story on tax suppression software.

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Robert Chicoine & Richard Ainsworth interviewed on CNN as part of Erin Burnett's Outfront story on tax suppression software.

Robert Chicoine & Richard Ainsworth interviewed on CNN as part of Erin Burnett's Outfront story on tax suppression software.

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About The Firm
Robert Chicoine

Robert Chicoine advises clients in matters of state and federal taxation, be it planning to minimize tax disputes, effectively resolving administrative scrutiny by taxing authorities, or defending clients in litigation when tax controversies cannot be settled. He has been called upon as an expert on issues of federal taxation and has been engaged by tax agencies in U.S. territories as a lead lawyer in complex litigation.

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Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year - 2025 Litigation and Controversy - Tax in Seattle

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Richard Ainsworth

Richard Thompson Ainsworth is an attorney with over 30 years academic, government, and private sector tax experience. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Boston University Law Graduate Tax Program, and the New York University Law Graduate Tax Program. He was formerly the Director of the Boston University Graduate Tax Program, Deputy Directors of the International Tax Program at Harvard Law School, Senior Litigation attorney with IRS Chief Counsel, and Legal Issues Officer with the New Hampshire Department of Revenue.

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