George Abney's practice focuses on civil and criminal tax controversy matters, and white-collar criminal defense. Mr. Abney has significant trial and appellate experience gained from years as a federal prosecutor with the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Florida. Since joining Chamberlain Hrdlicka, he has successfully represented clients facing Federal Grand Jury investigations and IRS criminal investigations. Mr. Abney also represents clients in civil tax controversy matters before the IRS, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Courts, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Abney joined the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice through the Attorney General's Honors Program. While with the Justice Department, Mr. Abney directed and oversaw complex tax fraud investigations and he successfully litigated numerous criminal jury trials in Federal Courts throughout the southeastern United States. In 2001, Mr. Abney was recognized by then Attorney General John Ashcroft as a Tax Division Outstanding Attorney. After serving four years with the Tax Division, Mr. Abney joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Tallahassee, Florida, Mr. Abney prosecuted a wide variety of criminal matters ranging from financial fraud offenses to narcotics and firearms offenses, and drafted numerous appeals to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2004, Mr. Abney received special recognition from FBI Director Robert S. Mueller,III, for his work in successfully prosecuting United States v. Dugas, which involved kidnapping, Mann Act, and firearms charges.