Ms. Jones is a leading practitioner in the field of state and local tax matters and is in charge of the firm's state and local tax practice.
Prior to moving into private practice, Ms. Jones served as a Commissioner of the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal, appointed by Governor Cuomo in 1989, as one of the original three Commissioners to adjudicate taxpayer disputes. As such, she has been on the cutting edge of many of the legal interpretations now being applied in the state tax area. Before serving on the Tribunal, Ms. Jones was Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs for the New York City Department of Finance, where she advised the Commissioner on legal and policy issues and supervised a staff of 30 attorneys.
Representative Transactions
- Multistate planning for corporate clients
- Banks and financial service organizations with respect to international banking facilities, questions of nexus and application of Commerce Clause of U.S. Constitution to state and local taxes, state and city bank tax issues
- Corporate clients in various industries with respect to issues of combination, sourcing and classification of income among states, and taxability of activities
- High net worth individuals with issues relating to state of domicile or residence for tax purposes, allocation and characterization of income, and appraisal of charitable donations
- Hotel industry clients with respect to sales tax on hotel services, treatment of capital improvements, and franchise taxes
Ms. Jones is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500 and New York Super Lawyers.