John Marston
Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
John Marston is an investigations and trial attorney in Foley Hoag's Litigation Department. He has led numerous investigation matters and tried more than 50 civil and criminal cases to verdict. John has particularly deep experience in tax investigations and litigation involving the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice. John regularly represents accounting firms in tax-related litigation and investigations matters.
Prior to joining Foley Hoag, John gained valuable experience investigating and trying cases as a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. He is well aware of the high burden the government faces in prosecuting a case, and employs his vast experience to help individuals and companies facing investigation, indictment, or trial. As a senior fraud and corruption prosecutor, he conducted substantial investigations with numerous federal agencies across a range of subject areas including bankruptcy, tax, finance, antitrust, healthcare, and cyber security. Prior to his government service, John was an associate in the Tax Controversy group in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm, where he litigated cases against the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice in Tax Court and U.S. District Courts. He worked on substantial IRS audits and administrative appeals related to such matters as transfer pricing, independent contractor classification, and asset characterization. John also worked on several substantial investigations matters, including cases involving alleged illegal tax shelter promotion, congressional inquiries, and cases involving IRS allegations of misuse of charitable resources.