Nationwide Counsel, Personal Commitment
We work from our home offices around the country, including North Idaho (near Coeur d’Alene); Cheyenne, Wyoming; Phoenix, Arizona; and Encinitas, California. When you hire The MacPherson Group, you receive much more than attorneys with extensive tax controversy experience; you also receive a nationwide network of tax associates, CPAs, and advisors.
We associate with local counsel when required by local rules of practice. We also work closely with independent CPAs and Enrolled Agents according to the needs of our clients, for example return preparation including reconstruction when records have been lost. Many of our clients have not filed tax returns for 10 or 20 years, if ever. We often recommend professionals from our nationwide network and engage them under a Kovel agreement to protect the attorney-client privilege.
A Combined Legacy of Federal Tax Defense
Donald W. (Mac) MacPherson founded predecessor law firm in 1978 and tried his first tax cases in 1979: the month his son Nathan was born, Mac tried four criminal tax cases back-to-back in Alaska, thus launching his tax practice. Mac went on to build nearly five decades of federal and state criminal and civil tax defense work, including 55+ criminal tax trials in federal court in 25 states. Today the firm, which has had clients in all 50 states, is led by Mac’s son, Nathan MacPherson, under The MacPherson Group, PLLC (an Idaho professional limited liability company). Nathan acts as lead counsel, traveling the country—and the world—visiting clients, while Mac continues to advise as Of Counsel from California. Nathan’s brother Bradley (Scott) MacPherson remains available for select consultations.
Our Team
Donald W. (Mac) MacPherson
Founder · Of Counsel
Mac is the only attorney in the country who is a board-certified specialist in both tax law and criminal law. His clients have ranged from a Hollywood stunt double and two Hollywood stars to CIA operatives, two governors, three state senators, and a major U.S. airline.
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Nathaniel K. (Nathan) MacPherson
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Admitted to practice law on two continents, he has represented clients ranging from foreign finance ministries and major global banks to a publicly traded company, German nobility, a Hollywood star, pastors, churches, and individuals with civil and criminal tax issues.
Nathan handles civil and criminal tax defense cases nationwide.
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Bradley (Scott) MacPherson, J.D.
Available for Select Consultations
Over his career, Scott has negotiated offers in compromise, installment agreements, and removal of wage levies for clients across the country.
Scott has edited three books on federal income tax law, contributes articles monthly to a nationally circulated monthly tax newsletter, and is an annual speaker at a nationwide tax resolution conference.
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Noah MacPherson
Paralegal
Noah is obtaining his Associate of Science degree in Political Science and Pre-Law while working as a paralegal for The MacPherson Group, PLLC. In this role, he supports case research, client communications, and the day-to-day work of the firm as the third generation of the MacPherson family practice.
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Dorenda K. Cisneros
Office Manager & Legal Assistant
Dorenda has been with the firm for over three decades. She started with The MacPherson Group as a typist in the early 1990s and her skills and duties have advanced to all areas of paralegal work and law practice management. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona.
Samantha Haley
Legal Assistant
Samantha has been with the firm for nearly two decades. She first worked for the firm as a high school student and later returned permanently. She lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with her husband and three children.
Associates & Advisors
We utilize trained independent contractor professionals who are not attorneys; they work with our clients but do not give independent legal advice. We have close relationships with several CPAs and Enrolled Agents who are experienced in the complex work required during active criminal and civil tax cases, especially when no returns have been filed for 10 or 20 years or more. Our financial advisors help clients not only get back on their feet, but improve their financial position as a result of IRS issues.
The Next Generation
The MacPherson family continues a multi-generational commitment to federal tax defense, from Mac’s founding of the firm in 1978, through today’s nationwide practice under lead counsel, to Noah’s work as paralegal supporting the next chapter of the practice.