Danshera Cords

Danshera Cords is a Professor of Law at Albany Law School, where she teaches in the areas of partnership tax, corporate tax, individual tax, tax policy, business organizations, and Chinese law. Her scholarship critically examines the intersection of tax law, gender, poverty, and administrative justice.

Her research interests include feminist legal theory, disaster relief taxation, charitable giving incentives, virtual currency taxation, and the earned income tax credit. She advocates for equitable tax policies that account for power imbalances, particularly in marital and economic relationships. Her work often highlights systemic distortions in tax enforcement and relief mechanisms.

The recent publications of Professor Cords span from 2007 to 2020, revealing a consistent engagement with pressing issues in tax policy, administrative law, and social justice. Themes include the human impact of tax liens, reform of tax court appointments, green tax incentives in China, and the role of charitable giving in disaster response. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates legal doctrine, policy analysis, and socio-economic equity.

Professor Cords contributed a feminist re-interpretation of Cheshire v. Commissioner in the book Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Tax Opinions, where she reimagines the court’s decision by centering the wife’s experience and critiquing the adversarial expectations placed on spouses. This work exemplifies her commitment to exposing and reforming gendered power dynamics in tax law.

She has also explored historical developments in public sector compensation, the treatment of low-income taxpayers, and regulatory responses to financial innovation. While no formal scientific awards are listed, her publications in prominent legal journals and books reflect significant scholarly impact.

Professor Cords has advised on collaborative tax regulation, IRS reform, and post-welfare reform poverty survival strategies. Her work often calls for systemic changes to improve fairness and accessibility in the tax system. She has not listed any formal advisees in the provided text.

Her research connects with broader efforts in administrative law, legal feminism, and economic justice. She is affiliated with a vibrant legal academic community and continues to publish on evolving tax policy challenges.