About Stefan
Stefan Dunkelgrun brings a dual academic background to his legal work. He earned a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and completed an MBA in finance at Fordham University. Those two degrees set the tone for a practice that intersects tax law and financial analysis.
He began his professional trajectory in the classroom and the library, studying both the technical rules of tax and the language of finance. The law degree provided the doctrinal footing; the MBA added quantitative context. That combination often shapes how he approaches client problems: careful on the legal points and attentive to numerical detail.
Dunkelgrun is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court and in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and New York. Admission in multiple jurisdictions allows him to handle matters that cross state lines and to appear in federal tax proceedings when those disputes reach a courtroom designed specifically for tax issues.
Over the course of his career he has focused on matters that require both legal analysis and financial understanding. He has handled tax controversies and advised on tax compliance and planning. He works on cases that involve appeals and administrative proceedings, as well as transactional questions where taxes affect the structure or outcome. His background in finance informs how he frames issues for clients and opposing counsel alike.
At Forks Law PLLC he practices as part of a small firm environment. The setting tends to require hands-on work across a broad range of tasks. He drafts pleadings, prepares administrative submissions, conducts negotiations with tax authorities and provides strategic advice to clients confronting state or federal tax questions. His practice involves appearing before the U.S. Tax Court when litigation is necessary, and addressing state-level tax matters in the admitted jurisdictions.
Clients and colleagues describe him as methodical and pragmatic in his approach. He emphasizes clear analysis and careful preparation rather than rhetoric. He takes time to explain options and likely outcomes, and he structures advice around the client’s fiscal and legal objectives.
He continues to practice at Forks Law PLLC and focuses his work on federal and state tax matters, including tax controversies, compliance and transactional tax planning.
