Jane Wells May
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Tax: Controversy
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About
Provided by Jane Wells May
Practice Areas
Partner 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.
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Professional Memberships
Chicago Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee
State of Illinois, Director’s Advisory Group
Personal
Educatio:
Vanderbilt University Law School, JD, Order of the Coif, 1986
Wittenberg University, BA, with honors, 1980
Chambers Review
USA
Jane Wells May offers extensive expertise in SALT controversies. She acts for companies from a wide range of sectors, including retail, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jane is a very practical and sensible 'get the job done' lawyer. Clients feel confident with her."
"Jane is a very practical and sensible 'get the job done' lawyer. Clients feel confident with her."