Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson and Eugene J. Gibilaro will serve as panelists at the 33rd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, presented in conjunction with the Vanderbilt University Law School and being held October 26 to 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee (with a virtual option available for all program sessions).

The Professor Paul J. Hartman Memorial State and Local Tax (“SALT”) Forum provides industry, practitioners, and state revenue employees the opportunity to participate in a quality forum exploring significant national developments and trends in state and local taxation. The Forum features speakers with the knowledge, expertise, and communication skills to impart current developments as well as practical solutions and planning opportunities in structuring and reporting state and local tax transactions.

About Nicole’s Session

Nicole, who is a member of the Forum Advisory Board, will speak on the “The SALT Wall of Shame” panel on Tuesday, October 27, from 12:50 to 1:30 p.m.

Description:

A vibrant discussion of cases, legislation, and policy decisions that never should have happened. This will be a lighthearted presentation to remind attendees that common sense can often save judicial and legislative resources.

Panelists:

  • Billy Hamilton, Columnist, Tax Notes State
  • Nicole Johnson, Partner, Blank Rome LLP

About Eugene’s Session

Eugene’s session, “Intergovernmental Tax Disputes: When Taxing Authorities Fight Each Other,” will take place on Wednesday, October 28, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Description:

As fiscal pressures and tax complexity increase, disputes for tax dollars among federal, state, and local taxing authorities are becoming more frequent and consequential. This panel will explore recent intergovernmental conflicts over sourcing, municipal taxing authority, preemption, and the limits on state taxation or regulation of multistate entities.

Panelists:

  • Andrew Appleby, Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee Winston College of Law
  • Michael Fatale, General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Revenue
  • Eugene J. Gibilaro, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
  • Jennifer Karpchuk, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP

Blank Rome is pleased to be a Gold Level sponsor of the Forum.

CLE/CPE credit is available.

For more information and to register, please visit the event website.