Washington State and Federal Tax Exemptions
The Washington State estate tax exemption (“WA Exemption”) has not changed in the last couple of years and remains at $2,193,000 per person in 2021. The WA Exemption is supposed to be indexed for [...]
Employee Versus Independent Contractor – Final Rule Announced
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that is intended to clarify the standard for employee versus independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards [...]
Joe Wallin elected by Carney shareholders as Director at Large on Board of Directors
Joe focuses his practice on early stage and growth companies. He represents companies from inception to exit, and assists companies with among other things, formation, equity compensation, angel [...]
Pat Lamb re-elected by Carney shareholders as Director at Large on Board of Directors
Mr. Lamb focuses his practice on corporate, commercial and business matters. He serves as outside general counsel to a wide variety of closely-held businesses. His practice involves significant [...]
Chris Wright elected by Carney shareholders as VP of Litigation on Board of Directors
Chris Wright’s practice focuses on construction law and commercial disputes for clients throughout the United States. In addition to his active practice, Chris is a frequent lecturer on [...]
Carney Welcomes Teva Sempel, Commercial Law, Construction and Real Estate Attorney
Teva Sempel focuses his practice on guiding clients through high-stakes business and construction disputes. He represents clients at arbitration proceedings, in state and federal courts, and on [...]
GDPR Update – The Standard Contractual Clauses Are Getting a Makeover
Last week the European Commission announced that the Standard Contractual Clauses (the “SCCs”) are being updated. These changes primarily apply to entities exporting data out of the European [...]
How to Avoid Millions of Dollars in Capital Gains Tax by Using the Qualified Small Business Stock Exclusion
Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code grants non-corporate taxpayers a tax break of up to $10,000,000 in capital gains on “qualified small business stock” that the taxpayer holds for more [...]
Liberty Upton Posts Article: Should You Update Your Estate Plan In Light of Biden’s Proposed Tax Plan
There has been speculation that tax law changes may occur in the first year of a Biden Presidency if Democrats maintain control of the House of Representatives, and flip the Senate . . .
Carney Named one of 2021’s “Best Law Firms” by Best Lawyers®
We are excited to announce that Carney Badley Spellman has been named one of 2021's "Best Law Firms" by Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report. In addition to this honor, several of its [...]
