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 such professionals from among our nationwide network. It is our practice to hire such professionals under a Kovel agreement to protect the attorney-client privilege.
A Combined Legacy of Federal Tax Defense
Donald W. (Mac) MacPherson founded The MacPherson Group in 1978 and built nearly five decades of federal tax defense work. His son Nathan MacPherson, J.D., now leads The MacPherson Group, LLC — an Alaska professional limited liability company — and travels the country visiting clients. Mac continues to advise as Of Counsel from Arizona and California.
Scott MacPherson, J.D., is available for select consultations. Nathan's civil and criminal tax defense practice is nationwide.
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 Hollywood star 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
Nathan is admitted to practice law on two continents. His clients have ranged 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.
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Scott MacPherson, J.D.
Available for Select Consultations
Scott has negotiated offers in compromise, installment agreements, and removal of wage levies for clients across the country. He was the editor of three books on federal income tax law and contributes articles annually to a nationally circulated monthly tax newsletter.
Noah MacPherson
Paralegal
Noah supports case research, client communications, and the day-to-day work of the firm as the third generation of the MacPherson family practice.
Client Service Team
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.
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 Nathan's nationwide practice today, to Noah's work as paralegal supporting the next chapter of the practice.