Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
Jon M. Schorr, a principal, joined the firm in 1998. He was formerly a partner with Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC and, prior to that, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. Mr. Schorr is a CPA and practiced with the tax department of Arthur Andersen & Co. for seven years prior to entering the practice of law.
Mr. Schorr concentrates his practice primarily in the area of business transactions, with a strong emphasis on the tax issues inherent in any business restructuring. He regularly consults with clients concerning the tax impacts of the structuring of business entities and in restructuring of business organizations through mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, divestitures and liquidations. Mr. Schorr has also been involved with the development of numerous compensation packages, including the adoption of qualified and non-qualified stock option plans, restricted stock programs, phantom stock plans and stock purchase plans. He also handles telecommunications matters.
In addition, Mr. Schorr has handled numerous matters before the Internal Revenue Service and the Washington Department of Revenue. He has represented major industrial plant owners in property valuation cases with County Tax Assessors and argued numerous Business and Occupation tax and sales tax disputes before the Washington Board of Tax Appeals.
Mr. Schorr is also involved in business succession planing, including the formation of family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies. As part of this practice, Mr. Schorr handles the preparation of the trust and estate documents required to implement and administer such plans.
Mr. Schorr was named a Washington Law and Politics' Super Lawyer for each of the years 1999-2010, and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1983.
Mr. Schorr was recognized by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine as one of "King County's Top Lawyers 2010." Seattle Metropolitan Magazine culled their list using the Martindale-Hubbell ratings. Mr. Schorr has been awarded an "AV" Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell®. This rating is given to attorneys that demonstrate the highest ethical standards and professional ability.
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Estate Planning Council of Seattle
- King County Bar Association
- The Seattle Tax Group
- The Seattle CPA Tax Roundtable
- Washington State Bar Association
- Taxation Law Section, Washington State Bar Association, Past President; Member of Executive Committee
- Washington State Society of Certified Public Accountants
Education
Ohio State University, BS, 1962; Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, JD, cum laude, 1968.
