Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
- Winston Churchill
Professional Experience:
Mr. Dillon represents individuals and businesses in tax and business matters. His practice is dedicated to providing owners and managers of private businesses with the advice, support and strategic counsel they require to successfully operate within the laws and regulatory requirements of the State of Maryland. He counsels United States and foreign clients on tax planning, tax controversy, corporate structure (incorporations, partnerships, joint ventures), buying and selling businesses, and financing. Mr. Dillon also has a thriving tax practice focused on assisting clients in long-term tax planning as well as representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
Mr. Dillon also has extensive professional experience involving government-to-government, business-to-government, and business-to-business relations throughout the world, including Southeastern Europe. In fact, Mr. Dillon is been internationally recognized as one of the foremost United States private attorneys with substantive experience in one of the newest countries in the world - Montenegro (the heart of Southeastern Europe). An example of his experience and efforts in Montenegro as well as the rest of the Western Balkans is that he is the founding director and president the U.S. – Montenegro Business Council, a nonprofit trade association aimed at promoting trade and investment opportunities between the United States and the Western Balkans. It is also through this organization that Mr. Dillon negotiated with the State of Maryland and Podgorica, Montenegro the establishment of a foreign trade office for the State of Maryland in the Western Balkans (headquartered in Podgorica). As a direct result of these efforts the State of Maryland is the first state in the United States to have a physical presence in the Western Balkans.
Mr. Dillon’s previous legal experience includes working as a law partner with one of Maryland’s largest private law firms, where he managed the Tax Services Practice Group. Mr. Dillon also worked with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Enforcement Division and Market Regulations), the U.S. Department of Justice (Civil Tax Division), the Internal Revenue Service, Chief Counsel’s Office (Corporate), and the U.S. Tax Court.
Mr. Dillon is also a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, L.L.M. (Taxation) - Fellowship as Tax Scholar
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D. - Graduated with Honors
Campbell University, B.S.
Bar Admission:
Maryland
U.S. Tax Court
Board Positions:
Advisory Board - Maryland's Office of Secretary of State's Sister Partnership Program
Founding Director and President - U.S. – Montenegro Business Council
Advisory Board - Center for International and Comparative Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
Film:
Executive Producer - Montenegro: Jewel of the Adriatic
For more information, or to set up an initial consultation, contact
Charles T. Dillon, Esq.
504 Baltimore Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Tel: (410) 321-7696
Email: cdillon@dillonlegal.com
Tax, Business, Estate Planning and International Attorney