Kavya Dunn represents clients in high-stakes disputes with tax authorities. She counsels clients — including the world’s largest corporations and high-net-worth individuals — at all stages of tax controversies, including examination, appeals, and litigation before the US Tax Court, the US Court of Federal Claims, federal district courts, federal appellate courts, and state courts. She advises on a wide range of substantive tax issues, including cross-border and international tax matters, transfer pricing and other valuation issues, withholding and information reporting, employment tax, sales and use tax, and digital assets and cryptocurrency matters. She also helps clients navigate sensitive tax matters involving allegations of fraud and potential criminal tax exposure.
Kavya maintains an active pro bono practice representing veterans with disabilities in matters involving medical retirement, medical reimbursement, combat-related special compensation, and traumatic injury protection benefits.
Before joining Latham, Kavya served as a law clerk to Judge Patrick J. Urda of the United States Tax Court and Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. Prior to completing her clerkships, Kavya was an associate at a large international law firm where she worked on a broad range of tax matters. She has also held roles at a leading tax policy think tank and a national tax-focused, nonprofit trade association.
Kavya serves as a Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Tax Section’s Administrative Practice Committee and frequently speaks on tax issues at national conferences. She also serves as Secretary for Friends of Empire des Enfants, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding housing and resources for street children in Senegal.