Draft:Cathy Fung

Cathy Fung is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education
Fung received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995; a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2003; a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law in 2004 and an Master of Laws in securities & financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.

Career
From 2004 to 2006, Fung served as an attorney-advisor for Judge Robert Wherry of the United States Tax Court. From 2006 to 2009, she worked as a tax controversy and litigation associate at Dewey Ballantine (later Dewey & LeBoeuf). Since 2009, she has served as a deputy area counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel (Large Business & International) in the Internal Revenue Service, where she has held multiple attorney positions.

Nomination to tax court
On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Fung to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court. She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Joseph H. Gale, who assumed senior status in 2023. On July 10, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee. Her nomination is pending before the Senate Finance Committee.

Personal life
Fung is a California native and a resident of the District of Columbia.