Thomas C. Borders is a Partner in the international law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery, resident in its Chicago office.  He is a member of the Firm’s Tax Department.  Focusing his practice on federal tax controversies involving audits, administrative appeals, litigation and criminal investigations, Mr. Borders has worked on numerous domestic and international tax cases involving corporate tax matters as well as analysis of tax incentive investments, valuation, finance and accounting issues.  Prior to joining McDermott, Will & Emery, Mr. Borders was a trial attorney for the Office of Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Service for more than eight years.  During this time he was involved in numerous federal income tax trials and received several Internal Revenue Service awards, which recognized his outstanding abilities in the courtroom.  Mr. Borders is a member of the Illinois and Indiana bars, the trial bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. Tax Court, the 7th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Claims Court.  Mr. Borders frequently addresses groups on compliance provisions and other tax law topics, and is a former adjunct professor in the graduate tax program at IIT Chicago‑Kent Law School.  Most recently, Mr. Borders was chosen by Chambers Global, an international guide to the world’s leading lawyers, as a leader in his field.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Saint Louis University in 1970, a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1974 and a M.B.A. from Northwestern University.