Albany Law School

B.A., Unversity of Washington
J.D., Seattle University School of Law
LL.M., New York University School of Law 

Prof. Cords focuses on tax law and was most recently a professor of law at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. Before joining Capital's law faculty in 2002, Prof. Cords was an attorney-advisor to the Hon. Maurice B. Foley of the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C. She earned her law degree at Seattle University School of Law, and her LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law.

Let's Get Together: What Tax Should Learn About Collaborative Regulation Development, Pittsburgh Tax Review (forthcoming)

Practice and Procedure in the U.S. Tax Court (2012)

Tax Court appointments and Reappointments: Improving the Process, 45 U. Rich. L.Rev. 501 (2012)

Lien on Me: Virtual Debtors Prisons, the Practical Effects of Tax Liens and Proposals for Reform,49 University of Louisville Law Review 341 (2011)

Paid Tax Preparers, Used Car Dealers, Refund Anticipation Loans, and the Earned Income Tax Credit: The Need to Regulate Tax Return Preparers and Provide More Free Alternatives,
59 Case Western Reserve Law Review 351 (2009)

Administrative Law and Judicial Review of Tax Collection Decisions, 52 Saint Louis University Law Journal 429 (Winter 2008)

Charitable Contributions for Disaster Relief: Rationalizing Tax Consequences and Victim Benefits, 57 Catholic University Law Review 427 (Winter 2008)

Collection Due Process: the Scope and Nature of Judicial Review,
73 University of Cincinnati Law Review 1021 (Spring 2005)

Tax Protestors and Penalties: Ensuring Perceived Fairness and Mitigating Systemic Costs, Brigham Young University Law Review 1515 (2005)

How Much Process Is Due? I.R.C. Sections 6320 and 6330 Collection Due Process Hearings, 29 Vermont Law Review 51 (Fall 2004)