Current Employment Position(s)

; Business Law

Year Joined Organization: 1997

Lawyer Overview

Jim is a shareholder in the firm of Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association. He is based in our Minneapolis office and is a member of the Business Law Section. Jim practices principally in the areas of:

• Federal tax law
• Individual, partnership and corporate tax planning
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Tax-exempt organizations
• General commercial and corporate law

Jim has been actively practicing in the area of the New Market Tax Credits (NMTC) program since its inception in 2001. He has organized community development entities (CDEs) and represented CDEs, borrowers and other parties in structuring and closing numerous NMTC transactions.

Jim also advises charitable and non-charitable tax-exempt organizations, including health care entities, schools, religious and civic organizations. In addition to advising management of these organizations with respect to matters pertaining to general operation and maintenance of tax-exempt status, Jim has assisted clients in forming, restructuring and dissolving tax-exempt
organizations, as well as forming donor advised funds.

Jim is admitted to practice in Minnesota, Missouri and Illinois, as well as before the U.S. Tax Court. He has been named a "Rising Star" by Minnesota Law & Politics.

Jim received his B.A. in economics from the University of Minnesota and his law degree magna cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. He received his master's degree in taxation (LLM.) from New York University, School of Law. After obtaining his LLM, Jim worked as law clerk for the Honorable Robert P. Ruwe, of the United States Tax Court, in Washington, D.C. Following his clerkship, he joined the law firm of Lewis Rice and Fingersh in St. Louis, Missouri, where he concentrated his practice in federal and state taxation. Jim joined Briggs in 1997.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate and Business Law
• Tax Services
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Nonprofits
• Closely Held Companies

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Corporate Taxation, Education Law, Excise Taxes, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Health & Health Care Law, Income Taxation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Payroll Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Reorganizations, Sales & Use Taxes, Secured Transactions, Shareholders' Rights, Taxation Law, Trade Associations, Transactions, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1991
• Illinois, 1994
• Missouri, 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Hennepin County Bar Association
• Member
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Member
• American Bar Association
• Member
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (1997)
• Secretary, Tax CLE Steering Committee

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, 1990
  J.D.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
• New York University School of Law, 1991
  M.S.
  Major: Taxation
• University of Minnesota, 1987
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Published Works

• ALERT - Congress Passes Legislation Doubling Deduction for 2008 New Equipment Purchases, 2008

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8626 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/