Samantha Galvin is an Assistant Professor of the Practice of Taxation and the Assistant Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) at the University of Denver. Professor Galvin has been teaching full-time at the University of Denver since October of 2013 and teaches courses in tax controversy representation, individual income tax, and tax research and writing. In the LITC, she teaches, supervises and assists students representing low income taxpayers with controversy and collection issues.
Professor Galvin specializes in individual income tax and tax controversy resolution matters. She has given numerous presentations to members of the LITC community and public interest organizations. She also contributed to the Affordable Care Act chapter in the 7th Edition of the ABA Tax Section publication, “Effectively Representing Your Client Before the IRS,” and contributes monthly to Procedurally Taxing on Tax Court designated orders.
Prior to joining the University of Denver faculty, Professor Galvin was a summer clerk at the United States Tax Court and an associate at an employee benefits and executive compensation consulting firm. Professor Galvin earned her J.D. and LL.M. (Taxation) from the University of Denver and her undergraduate degree from Eastern Illinois University.