• Consider making contact with other experienced tax attorneys specializing in IRS (and/or State) Tax Compliance and/or Federal Grand Jury matters. Why? To determine the prices (hourly rates, retainer requirements, willingness to be flexible as to terms and other costs, obtain estimates if possible) of comparably credentialled Tax Attorneys with extensive, focused tax controversy experience. There is a lot at stake, costs should not be your sole consideration, but learn a bit about the "market" before contacting Mr. Adelman.

• Whether you reside close to the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/New Jersey metropolitan area, or are calling from far away to set up a long distance consultation—Mr. Adelman's consultation practice is national in scope—be sure to call the Office of Attorney Ethics, New Jersey Supreme Court, to verify Mr. Adelman's spotless ethical record in well-over 30 years of tax compliance legal practice. The number for the New Jersey Supreme Court's Office of Attorney Ethics is 609-530- 4008.

• Once you have determined comparable rates—again, years of legal experience geared to criminal and large civil tax controversies are crucial no matter who you decide will represent your interests—please phone or e-mail Mr. Adelman for a brief, no-fee phone interview. He will then start to help you determine the most appropriate, cost-effective response to whatever you are facing.

• RESPOND TO THE GRAND JURY, THE IRS OR THE STATE ONE-STEP AT A TIME. AND THE MOST CRUCIAL STEP IS TO FIND THE RIGHT ATTORNEY, WITH THE RIGHT BACKGROUND, AT REASONABLE FEES.

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