Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.

With 40 years of US tax and international experience, Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D. has been a member of the NYS Bar since 1984 and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court. Practicing US tax overseas since 1986, Virginia’s work has covered US tax matters throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East.  Virginia is a contributor on Forbes, covering US international tax issues faced by Americans abroad and foreign persons with US affiliations. She is also a Bloomberg tax author and an avid tax blogger for many years.  Virginia’s work is highly regarded and recognized internationally.  Her Twitter (X) Account @VLJeker has been listed in Forbes, Top 100 Must-Follow Tax Twitter Accounts and she is named by Bloomberg as a tax professional to follow on LinkedIn. Tax Notes International recognized Virginia as a preeminent US tax professional, profiling her international tax practice (here).   Listen to a short podcast posted in Forbes to hear Virginia discuss how she established her tax practice abroad, the challenge of balancing family life with career, and recent international tax issues. Virginia has been quoted in the New York Times, Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and is regularly quoted in local news and publications. Virginia has a passion for US international tax and her contributions to the field are prolific: interviewed by CNN, local television appearances, regularly speaking at conferences and seminars, and publishing a vast array of scholarly works on US tax issues, some of which have been referenced by other attorneys or organizations both to the US courts and US Congress. Virginia trains tax professionals through webinars and various professional groups.