14 Sep 2016
Rob Hotz, '94, has been designated the Lawrence Lasser 2016 Tax Judge of the Year by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the National Conference of State Tax Judges. Hotz has served on the Planning Committee of the National Conference of State Tax Judges for each of the last seven years. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an independent, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to help solve global economic, social, and environmental challenges to improve the quality of life through creative approaches to the use, taxation, and stewardship of land. The National Conference of State Tax Judges meets annually to review recent state tax decisions, consider methods of dealing with complex tax and valuation disputes, and share experiences in case management.
Hotz was reappointed by Governor Pete Ricketts to continue to serve as the First Congressional District Commissioner for the Tax Equalization & Review Commission until January 1, 2022. Hotz graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1994. He is also a member of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary.