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Marcia Swihart Orgill
A member of Danna McKitrick’s transaction team, Marcia Swihart Orgill
concentrates her practice in the area of taxation—especially in estate, gift, income and international tax issues for high net-worth individuals.

Marcia thoroughly enjoys application of the law and the intellectual challenge it continually presents—one might say it’s in her genes as she grew up among family members in the legal profession. Continuous study of law is also important to Marcia; she recently completed her Masters in Tax Law.

Marcia provides guidance surrounding complex domestic and international tax strategies. Some of her recent projects include:

• Advising and planning for an international business owner regarding the optimal structure for ownership of U.S real property.
• Counseling of a business owner regarding issues related to the complete termination of stock ownership.
• Research to guide a client in the use of IRAs in an estate plan.

After graduation from law school, Marcia practiced in a Texas firm researching and drafting materials for litigation cases, including class action employment discrimination suits, medical malpractice, and estate/will disputes.

After her time in Texas, she lived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for 11 years, and in Paris for three. While abroad, Marcia taught English and sat on the school board of the International School of Kuala Lumpur. Living and working in multiple cultures gives Marcia a broader perspective that she finds helpful in addressing the needs of clients who have global interests and complex situations.

Practice Areas
Taxation

Education
LL.M. in Taxation, Washington University School of Law (2007)
J.D., with high honors, Duke University Law School (1985), Bidlake Memorial Award for superior performance in legal research/writing; style editor, Duke University’s Alaska Law Review
B.A., government, magna cum laude, Lawrence University (1982), Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions
Missouri
Texas

Professional Associations
American Bar Association, Tax Subcommittee
The Missouri Bar
The State Bar of Texas

Publications
Co-author: "Sovereign Immunity and the Discretionary Function Exception of the Alaska Tort Claims Act," 2 Alaska L. Rev. 99 (1985)