Vik Edwin Stoll

Vik Edwin Stoll
Personal details
Alma mater University of Missouri B.S.
University of Missouri School of Law J.D.
Profession Attorney

Vik Edwin Stoll is the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Collections for Jackson County, Missouri and is a nominee to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.

Biography

Stoll received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law. He served at the law firm of Morris & King P.C., as an associate from 1979 to 1984 and as a shareholder and director from 1984 to 1990. He served at Hillix, Brewer, Hoffhaus, Whittaker & Wright LLC from 1990 to 1998. From 1998 to 2009, he was a partner at Morrison & Hecker LLP, later known at Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. From 2009 to 2012, he served as Jackson County, Missouri's Director of Collections. He is currently the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Collections for Jackson County, Missouri.[1]

Nomination to tax court

On November 9, 2015, President Obama nominated Stoll to serve as a Judge of the United States Tax Court, to the seat vacated by Judge James S. Halpern, who retired.[2] He received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance on January 29, 2016.[3] On April 18, 2016 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 26-0 vote.[4] His nomination is now pending before the full Senate.

References

  1. ↑ "President Obama Nominates Vik Edwin Stoll to the United States Tax Court" White House, November 5, 2015
  2. ↑ "Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" White House, November 9, 2015
  3. ↑ Hatch to Hold Nominations Hearing
  4. ↑ Results of Open Executive Session To consider favorably reporting the nominations of Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019; Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; Vik Edwin Stoll, of Missouri, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; April 18, 2016


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