Associate Professor of Law

(434) 592-5300

Education

  • B.S., Maranatha Baptist University
  • J.D., Liberty University School of Law
  • LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center


Biography

Prior to joining Liberty University School of Law, Professor Brett Bloom enjoyed an over 10-year career working in the field of international taxation in both the private and public sectors.

Professor Bloom began his career working in the international tax group at KPMG LLP, where he advised large multinational enterprises on a variety of international tax-related issues, including tax-efficient planning for acquisitions and dispositions, repatriation, and supply chains.  He also prepared materials and served as an instructor for firm and client trainings on a variety of international tax topics.

Most recently, Professor Bloom worked as an attorney-advisor in the International Tax Counsel for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy.  In this role, he served as delegate for the United States to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) where he represented the United States in the technical development of the global minimum tax known as Pillar 2.   Professor Bloom was also involved in the negotiation of tax treaties and intergovernmental agreements and the development and drafting of regulations implementing international provisions of the U.S. tax code.

Professor Bloom’s scholarship focuses on matters involving international taxation.  He has been published in a variety of tax publications and has spoken on a number of panels on the topic of international taxation.

Professor Bloom earned his Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.  He is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the American Bar Association.

Publications

  • INSIGHT: Covid-19 Disruption in Life Sciences Industry—Tax, Trade, Value Chain Considerations, Bloomberg Tax (May 11, 2020) (with Stephen Davis, Kimberly Majure, et al.)
  • A Fresh Look at a Stale Ambiguity in the Subpart F Rules, Tax Notes International (May 11, 2020) (with Kevin Brogan)
  • Show Me the Money: Why Is My Cash Still Kept Offshore?, Tax Notes Federal (June 17, 2019) (with Yaron Katz)
  • The Subpart F High-Tax Exception Before and After Tax Reform, The Tax Adviser (June 1, 2019) (with Barbara Rasch)
  • INSIGHT: Fundamentals of Tax Reform—BEAT Proposed Regulations, BNA Daily Tax Report (May 28, 2019) (with Kimberly Majure & John DerOhanesian)
  • Brett Bloom, The Rise of the Virtual Church: Is It Really a Church Under I.R.C. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(I)?, 6 Liberty U. L. Rev. 495 (Student Note)