Ross Poulsen represents major corporations on a wide range of federal income tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings, including cross-border transactions. He focuses his practice on corporate taxation and the consolidated return regulations.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Ross was an assistant to the branch chief in the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate), where he drafted rulings and other guidance regarding corporate divisive and acquisitive reorganizations, liquidations, incorporations, the consolidated return regulations, and related matters.

Ross is an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches a course in corporate taxation in the LL.M. program. He previously was an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law, where he also taught a course on corporate taxation. In addition, he has participated as a panelist in ABA and DC Bar programs addressing corporate taxation and the consolidated return regulations. He is a member of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Tax Section).