Jillian McGough
Partner
Palm Beach, Florida
Jillian is a member of the corporate transactions, tax, government investigations and regulatory and compliance practice groups. She regularly advises businesses on formation, reorganization, including mergers and acquisitions, general corporate governance, and tax optimization planning. Jillian primarily focuses on advising companies on state and local tax matters including sales and use tax, commercial activity tax and corporate franchise and income tax. She has experience representing clients in a variety of government and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions involving Attorneys General, consumer protection agencies, state and local licensing boards and regulatory compliance agencies as well as healthcare compliance, including representation in government investigation by CMS/ Medicare. She also has extensive experience with marketing compliance as it relates to state and federal consumer protection laws. She has represented hundreds of plaintiffs at all phases of litigation in various negligence and malpractice matters, successfully resolving many matters through mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
CONTACT
BAR ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
jmcgough@midtownlegal.co
(609) 846 - 3044
> Florida
> United States Tax Court
> Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M in Taxation (Certificate in International Tax)
> Nova Southeastern University, JD, Magna Cum Laude
> East Carolina University, B.S. Finance
Representative Matters
Publications, Speaking Engagements & News
Prior Experience
Involvement
> Served as outside general counsel to multi-state company, handling consumer disputes, licensing, regulatory compliance, marketing and telemarketing compliance, state and local tax, and employment-based immigration matters.
> Represented national company in attorney general investigations and Civil Investigative Demands.
> Advised regional furniture retailer on sales and use tax implications of multi-state expansion.
> Advised healthcare entity on state and federal Stark, Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act compliance.
> Conducted sell-side acquisition due diligence for $1 billion-dollar valued company.
> Obtained 7-figure pre-suit settlement in negligence matter involving catastrophic injuries.
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> Published on JD Supra in October 2022: Here Comes the Sun: The Inflation Reduction Act Provides a Multitude of New Tax Incentive Opportunities for the Solar Industry
> Published on JD Supra in February 2023: See You on the Other Side: Planning Your Digital Legacy
Prior to joining Midtown Legal, Jillian was an attorney for a regional law firm in the corporate and business transactions, regulatory, healthcare and life sciences, and tax practice groups. She started her legal career at a boutique litigation firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, representing plaintiffs at all phases of pre-litigation and litigation.
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> Florida Bar Association
> Tax Section of the Florida Bar
> Jillian has been a zealous advocate for the rights of abused, abandoned and neglected children as a volunteer for the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Program.