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.
Jane has successfully litigated state and local tax matters raising a variety of statutory and constitutional issues. She has defended numerous internet sellers in several states against cases brought under state whistleblower statutes, including the Illinois False Claims Act, alleging fraudulent failures to collect and remit use tax. Jane also advises business clients on tax planning matters and represents athletes and entertainers in connection with employment contract issues.
Jane is a co-founder of Tax in the City: A Woman’s Tax Roundtable®, which consists of women tax professionals with an interest in discussing substantive tax issues in a collegial and confidential setting, and which meets regularly in Chicago and New York.
While in law school, Jane was senior articles editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and a member of the Moot Court Board.
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
San Francisco, CA / McDermott Event / December 10, 2019
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Washington, DC / Speaking Engagements / April 1, 2019
Chicago, Illinois / Speaking Engagements / December 12, 2018
New York, New York / Speaking Engagements / December 6, 2018
Plano, Texas / McDermott Event / September 19, 2018
Video / August 21, 2018
New York, NY / Speaking Engagements / June 21, 2018
Vancouver, BC / Speaking Engagements / June 27, 2018
New York, New York / McDermott Event / June 21, 2018
Seattle, Washington / McDermott Event / May 22, 2018
Chicago, Illinois / McDermott Event / April 24, 2018
Chicago, Illinois / McDermott Event / December 14, 2017
Seattle, Washington / McDermott Event / October 12, 2017
Chicago, Illinois / McDermott Event / June 8, 2017
Tax Notes / State Tax Today / April 27, 2016
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McDermott Extends International Tax Leadership with New Latin American Capabilities
Law360 / September 27, 2019
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Law360 / September 5, 2019
Chicago / Press Releases / September 3, 2019
Former Deputy International Tax Counsel Joins McDermott’s Tax Practice
Law360 / September 2, 2019
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McDermott Taps New Leaders to Drive Continued Innovation and Attract Top Talent ...
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Los Angeles / Press Releases / August 29, 2018
McDermott Deepens West Coast Tax Bench to Help Clients Navigate Increasingly Complex ...
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McDermott Will & Emery Launches Tax in the City® Resource Page
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McDermott Hosts Business Leaders to Help Optimize Opportunities and Navigate Risks Brought ...
Washington, DC / Accolades & Rankings / December 1, 2017
McDermott Recognized in the 2018 World Tax Review and World Transfer Pricing Guides
Chicago / Tax Notes / State Tax Today / September 18, 2017
New York False Claims Act Tax Cases Increasing, State Official Says
Accolades & Rankings / December 29, 2016
McDermott Continues to be Highly Recommended by International Tax Review
Chicago / International Tax Review (UK) / October 3, 2016
Accolades & Rankings / September 29, 2016
Eight McDermott Partners Named to International Tax Review’s “Women in Tax ...
New York / Press Releases / September 19, 2016
McDermott Named “North American Tax Firm of the Year” at International Tax ...
International Tax Review / September 16, 2016
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International Tax Review / July 29, 2016
Accolades & Rankings / October 1, 2015
Three McDermott Partners Named to International Tax Review’s “Women in Tax ...
Law360 / January 20, 2015
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Accolades & Rankings / May 27, 2014
McDermott Continues to Earn Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2014
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