About Carmela Graciela
Carmela Graciela Walrond balances a legal education and an accounting background in a practice that centers on tax matters. She earned a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Camden after completing a B.S. in Accounting at Rutgers University–Newark. Those two degrees shape the way she approaches clients and cases, pairing technical financial understanding with courtroom training.
Her career path moved steadily toward tax practice. She became a partner at JLD Tax Resolution Group in 2020. Prior to that role she built experience in matters that draw on both her accounting training and legal skills. The partner title reflects a longer period of work on tax controversy, resolution and representation, though her public profile focuses on her present role rather than earlier firm names or titles.
Walrond is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York, and she holds admissions to several federal jurisdictions relevant to tax work. Her certifications include admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York, admission to the United States Tax Court, and admission to the New Jersey District Court. Those admissions allow her to represent clients in district court proceedings as well as before the federal tax tribunal.
Her accounting degree informs case preparation and client counseling. She draws on that training when reviewing tax returns, preparing responses to notices, and assembling records for hearings. Court admissions expand the range of situations in which she can litigate or negotiate on behalf of individuals and businesses. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical and detail-oriented; she aims to combine technical analysis with legal strategy so clients understand both numbers and legal options.
At JLD Tax Resolution Group Walrond handles matters that arise at the intersection of tax law and accounting practice. She assists clients who need representation before federal courts and the tax court, and she works on negotiated resolutions in administrative settings. She maintains active licenses in New Jersey and New York and accepts matters that require filings or proceedings in the courts to which she is admitted. Her current practice focuses on tax resolution and representation in related federal and tax court matters.
