Michael V. Shaw

Attorney

(714) 546-0445 eFax: (949) 474-1058

Education

Bachelor of Journalism in Print & Digital News, University of Missouri-Columbia
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Juris Doctor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

Awards & Certifications

First Place, 2022 Federal Bar Association Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Arizona
District of Columbia Bar
State Bar of California

Overview

Michael joined Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP as an associate attorney in December 2025. His practice focuses on federal and state tax controversy. Michael is licensed to practice in Arizona and the District of Columbia; his admission to the State Bar of California is pending.

Before joining the firm, Michael served as a law clerk to the Hon. Mark V. Holmes and the Hon. Kashi Way of the United States Tax Court.

While in law school, Michael won the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) Donald C. Alexander Tax Law Writing Competition for his paper on tax increment financing renegotiations. He has remained involved with the FBA since. He also served as an Articles Editor for the Corporate and Business Law Journal, as President of the International Law Society, and assisted startup businesses as a limited practice student in an entrepreneurship clinic.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Michael Shaw (2022), THE FEDERAL LAWYER, 69(3), Local Governments in a TIF(f): Theories on Municipal Renegotiation of Tax-Increment Financing Agreements in a Post-Retail Pandemic

Affiliations

Federal Bar Association (FBA), Section of Taxation, Co-Chair, Publications; Steering Committee Member
State Bar of Arizona, Tax Law Section Executive Council, Liason