Meet the Staff
The Graduate Tax Program is your one-stop resource for questions regarding registration, course materials, academic advising, and LL.M. Program or BU Law events.
Office hours: Monday-Wednesday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Thursday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. During the summer, the office is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Daniel. M. Berman, Professor of the Practice of Tax Law, Director
An expert in international taxation, Daniel Berman joined BU Law after practicing law for 25 years in Washington, DC.
Professor Berman worked in both the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, serving as legislation counsel to the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress and subsequently as deputy international tax counsel to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He returned to private practice as a partner with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, both in Washington. During the course of his career, Professor Berman has advised all manner of clients, planned transactions, drafted documents, handled and settled tax controversy matters including docketed litigation, given expert testimony, developed and drafted legislation, testified before the Senate, advised members of Congress and cabinet secretaries, negotiated treaties, and fought political battles on several continents.
Professor Berman received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his A.B., magna cum laude, from Harvard College where he majored in Applied Mathematics and Economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He has taught courses in U.S. and international tax law at the International Tax Academy of the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) in Amsterdam, as an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, and at Harvard Law School's International Tax Program.
Before law school, Professor Berman worked on a national health insurance study as a fledgling economist and epidemiologist at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, California. He has attended Red Sox games loyally since 1959.
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Anne Benson, Assistant Director
Anne is the Assistant Director and manages the day-to-day operations of the Graduate Tax Program. If you have questions about course selections, exam accommodations, student loan deferment, orientation, or anything related to the program, please contact her. Throughout the year, you will receive Weekly Reminders from Anne via email, informing you of upcoming deadlines, events and job opportunities.
Anne received her Ed.M. in Higher Education Administration from Boston University in 2004 and her B.A. in Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995. After working as a Victim/Witness Advocate for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office from 1997 to 2001, Anne joined Boston University’s Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) where she served an Assistant Director for four years. In the OFA, Anne worked with undergraduates and their families, strategizing with them about college financing options. Anne also worked closely with Boston University’s ROTC program and enjoyed volunteering at the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club, where she offered financial aid assistance to local families. In 2005, Anne moved temporarily to Ithaca, New York, where she worked for Cornell University. She returned to Boston in June 2007 and joined the GTP in September.
Meghan Foster, Program Coordinator
Meghan recently moved to Boston from Rochester, NY after receiving her B.A. in Economics from the University of Rochester. She is hoping to continue her education and eventually pursue graduate work at Boston University.
Meghan is an excellent resource for information regarding registration, course materials, textbooks, and general program information. If you have questions related to the program, please contact her. You can send e-mails with questions to gradtax@bu.edu, and she most likely will be the one who responds. Likewise, if you call or stop by the office you probably will be greeted by her smiling face.