Associate
Scott St. Lifer
Scott St. Lifer is an associate at Asbury Gardner. Scott focuses his practice on federal tax litigation and controversies.
Scott has represented taxpayers in all stages of tax controversy. He has experience defending conservation easement donations, passport revocation, business expenses, alimony deductions, passive activity losses, employment taxes, and international tax issues.
Scott graduated from Georgia State University College of Law cum laude with pro bono distinction. While at Georgia State University, Scott won the CALI Award for Excellence (highest grade) in Tax Clinic: Tax Court II. He also received the Trammell Foundation Tax Clinic Outstanding Service Award and the Atlanta Bar Foundation Dean R. Morley Tax Clinic Award.
Representative Matters
- Won a total concession of $1.5 million in proposed adjustments to income with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals.
- Successfully represented taxpayers in decertifying a passport revocation.
- Successfully defended a taxpayer’s position on long-term capital gain and deferred gain under audit.
- Secured a full concession of approximately $2.5 million in proposed adjustments to income through effective discovery.
Presentations
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Georgia Society of CPAs Dekalb and Gwinnett Chapters, Duluth, Georgia, January 27, 2026.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, The Georgia Society of CPAs Atlanta Chapter Technical Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, December 9, 2025.
Honors
- Cali Award for Excellence (highest grade) in Tax Clinic: Tax Court II
Trammell Foundation Tax Clinic Outstanding Service Award at the Georgia State University Tax Clinic, 2020
Atlanta Bar Foundation Dean R. Morley Tax Clinic Award, 2021
Associations
Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
Taxation Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
Tax Law Section, Atlanta Bar Association
Court Admissions
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Education
University of Florida, B.S. 2015
Georgia State University College of Law, J.D. (cum laude) 2021