17 West Miner Street
Box 660
West Chester, PA 19381-0660

d | 610.840.0221
p | 610.436.0100
f | 610.429.4486

jurie@macelree.com

 

 
Partner

Practice Areas
Business Law and Business Transactions
Public and Private Finance and Banking Law
Taxation
Non-profit Law and Non-profit Tax Law
Estate Administration
Trademark and Copyright

Education
Temple University
(Political Science)

Widener University School of Law
(J.D.)

Villanova University School of Law
(LL.M.)


Professional Experience
Jim concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, taxation, public and private financing and banking law, and non-profit tax law. Jim regularly acts as counsel to large and small businesses as well as individuals, representing them in business sales or acquisitions; the sale, purchase or lease of commercial real estate; public or private financing; negotiations and work-outs with the Internal Revenue Service; and contractual relations, including buy/sell agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and license agreements. Jim also represents borrowers in traditional and complex financing transactions and acts as bond counsel in tax-exempt financing transactions.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Jim worked for the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and before the United States Tax Court.


Memberships
Jim is a member of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Chester County Bar Associations, as well as the Tax Court Bar. Jim is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers.


Articles
2006 Tax Update: Understanding the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) - Summer 2006
A Helping Hand? The IRS's "Offer-in-Compromise" Program - 2004
Avoid IRS Complications in Four Easy Steps - 2005
Contributions To 529 Plans are now Pennsylvania Income Tax Deductible - Summer 2006
The IRS Says You Owe Additional Tax – Now What? - 2005
Trademarks and the Law - July 2007