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Richard L. Jones

Partner

Richard L. Jones is a partner in the Tax Department of our Boston office. His practice focuses on state tax litigation and transactional planning involving corporate, franchise, personal income and sales/use tax matters. He represents taxpayers in disputes before the Appellate Tax Board, the Supreme Judicial Court, various state Departments of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service on a range of issues, including corporate nexus, apportionment, manufacturing classification, step transaction, unitary reporting and domicile. Mr. Jones frequently writes and speaks at seminars and conferences on state tax topics.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts, 1995
  • New York, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Publications

Client Advisories

Teaching & Speaking Engagements

  • "What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About the Taxation of Business Entities," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) (July 2010)
  • "Recent Tax Cases and Appellate Tax Board Developments," Massachusetts Tax Update, Boston Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee (June 2010)
  • "Massachusetts Tax Update 2009," Boston Bar Association CLE Seminar (June 16, 2009)
  • "Business Lawyers' Guide to Corporate Tax," Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE) (November 7, 2008)
  • "Advanced Sales and Use Tax in Massachusetts," Lorman Education Services (July 2007)
  • "Massachusetts Developments and Outlook for 2007," Tax Executives Institute (February 2007)
  • "Massachusetts Tax Update: Annual Spotlight on Recent Developments," Boston Bar Association CLE Seminar (June 19, 2006)

Awards & Honors

  • Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer in Tax (2010)
  • "Rising Star," Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2006-2009)

Professional & Civic Activities

  • Boston Bar Association, Co-chair, Tax Controversies Committee
  • Boston Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee
  • American Bar Association

Education

  • LL.M., Taxation, Boston University School of Law, 2005
  • J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1995, Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
  • B.A., cum laude, Clark University, 1992
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