Associate — State & Local Tax (Property Tax) — Palo Alto

Join a busy California State and Local Tax (SALT) team in the firm's Palo Alto office focused on complex property and transfer tax matters. The role handles a mix of planning for acquisitions and dispositions, exemptions and exclusions, valuation analysis, and controversy work across local assessment boards through appellate courts.

Day-to-day responsibilities include legal and factual research, case management support, valuation and strategy development, drafting for assessors, courts and clients, oral advocacy in varied settings, and frequent client-facing work. The practice serves clients across industries such as technology, renewable energy, real estate investment, life sciences and healthcare.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; willingness to sit for the California bar.
• Experience or strong interest in property tax, valuation, real estate, SALT and/or litigation; prior experience in an Am Law 100 firm or a top accounting firm preferred.
• Strong legal research, writing and oral advocacy skills; excellent analytical ability and comfort working with numbers and Excel.
• Team-oriented, detail-focused, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.