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Portrait of Michael Fatale

Fatale, Michael

General CounselExecutive Office for Administration and Finance
  • Agency Executive Office for Administration and Finance
  • Division Department of Revenue
  • Title General Counsel
  • Address 100 Cambridge Street
    Boston, MA 2114
  • Phone 617-626-3259
  • Email fatale@dor.state.ma.us

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position May 2022
  • Years in Current Position 5
  • Years in State Service 35
  • Job Description The Legal Division advises the Commissioner on all aspects of tax and administrative law. The Legal Division is comprised of the Litigation Bureau, Rulings and Regulations Bureau and the Underground Storage Tank Unit. The Litigation Bureau represents the Commissioner in tax disputes before the Appellate Tax Board and in Superior and Bankruptcy courts. Litigation also includes dedicated bankruptcy and criminal investigation units. The Rulings and Regulations Bureau drafts tax regulations and other public policy documents and provides legal advice to other divisions within the Department. The Underground Storage Tank Unit oversees the operations of the Petroleum Product Cleanup Fund and the Cities and Towns Municipal Grants Program.

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • Columbia University
    • Boston College Law School
  • Previous Employment
    • Deputy General Counsel, Bureau Chief Rulings & Regulations Bureau, Tax Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Revenue
    • Adjunct Professor Boston University School of Law
    • Adjunct Professor, Boston College Law School
    • Associate, Hinckley, Allen, Snyder & Comen