Jane Wells May

Overview

Jane Wells May focuses her practice on state and local tax matters. She represents businesses in connection with tax controversies at the audit, administrative and judicial levels around the United States. Her clients include companies in manufacturing, retailing, pharmaceuticals, financial services, agribusiness, food and beverage, health care, energy, technology and insurance industries. Jane is the global head of the Firm’s Tax Practice. She sits on the Firm’s Management and Compensation Committees, and previously served on the Executive Committee.

Results

Serves as national coordinating counsel to several Fortune 500 companies to provide strategic counsel and audit defense on all state and local tax matters across the country, including litigating in administrative and judicial venues when necessary
Secured a complete concession prior to trial on a cost of performance apportionment income tax issue for a financial services company
Won a transfer pricing case for a shared services entity in New York

Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America 2016 to 2019, Tax Law
Chambers USA 2008 to 2019
World Tax Review 2016 and 2017

Community

Chicago Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee
State of Illinois, Director’s Advisory Group

Credentials

Education
Vanderbilt University Law School, JD, Order of the Coif, 1986
Wittenberg University, BA, with honors, 1980

Admissions
District of Columbia
Illinois

Courts/Agencies
Supreme Court of the United States

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