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James E. Spoden
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
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Biography
Mr. Spoden is a senior partner at MacDonald Illig. He concentrates his practice in the area of corporate, commercial and business law, with a special emphasis on taxation and estate planning for small business owners. He is also active in the area of business formation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Mr. Spoden is experienced in small business counseling including industrial, professional and service corporations.
Mr. Spoden is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Tax Courts
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
- Current
Education
- DePaul College of Law
- LL.M.
- DePaul College of Law
- J.D.
- John Carroll University
- B.S. B.A.
Professional Associations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Erie County Bar Association (Business Counseling and Tax Section)
- Member
- Current
- Illinois Bar Associations (Business Counseling and Tax Section)
- Member
- Current
Certifications
- Public Accountant
- Certified
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