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Roger J. Jones
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| Title: |
Partner |
| Industry: |
Legal |
| Type of Organization: |
Law Firm |
| Major Product/Service: |
Legal services |
| Expertise: |
Mr. Jones is responsible for Federal and State tax law, specializing in tax controversy, tax litigation and appellate advocacy. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
National/International |
| Affiliations: |
Mr. Jones is a member of The American Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, The New York State Bar Association and is Admitted to practice law in Illinois and New York. He is also Admitted to The U.S. Supreme Court, The U.S. Courts of Appeals in the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th Circuits, The U.S. Tax Court and The Court of Federal Claims. |
| University/Degree: |
B.A., Mathematics and History, 1973; M.A., History, 1976; Ph.D., History, 1979; J.D., 1983, State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Born: |
January 17, 1951, Buffalo, New York |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Mr. Jones enjoys horseback riding, skiing and hiking. |
| Spouse: |
Karen Krawczyk |
| Married: |
May 2, 1970 |
| Children: |
Robert E. Jones, Deanna E. Mustafa; 4 grandchildren: Edward Jones, Ethan Jones, Joseph Mustafa, Alexander Mustafa |
| Work History: |
Mr. Jones worked as a Tax and ERISA Associate with the firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber from 1984 to 1986 and a Tax Associate with Mayer, Brown & Platt from 1987 to 1990. He became a Partner with Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw specializing in Tax Controversy Practice from 1991 to 2005. Mr. Jones has been a Partner with Latham & Watkins, LLP since 2005, again specializing in Tax Controversy Practice. He was also an Adjunct Professor with the Chicago-Kent College of Law from 1994 to 1999. |
| Honors & Awards: |
America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA, 2004-2007; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005, 2006, 2007; International Tax Review, World Directory of Tax Advisors, 2001; Phi Beta Kappa, 1973; Sea Grant Fellowship, 1981-1983; Teaching Fellowships, 1973-1975, 1982-1983 |
| Published Works: |
Author, "Staying Out of the Lion's Den", The European Lawyer, September, 2003; "Intercompany Pricing: Getting It Right and What Happens If You Don't", Taxes, December, 1994 |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Mr. Jones is a frequent speaker at seminars, symposia and conferences on varied tax topics. He has been an Editor at The International Trade and Business Law Annual since 1999. In addition, he has been a member of the Dean's Advisory Council with the John Lord O'Brien Law School of SUNY at Buffalo since 1999. Mr. Jones has litigated more than 50 Federal and State tax cases at the trial and appellate levels including Tribune Co. v. Commissioner, The Limited, Inc. v. Commissioner, Nestlé Holdings, Inc. v. Commissioner, Tele-Communications, Inc. v. Commissioner and Westreco, Inc. v. Commissioner. Mr. Jones has extensive experience with IRS administrative proceedings. |
