$ 375-375 per hour
also known as Christopher James
Chris is a Tax Attorney, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Financial Expert who specializes in providing advice, guidance, and representation to individuals, professionals, and businesses on a range of tax, legal, and financial matters.
Chris provides a range of services but excels at helping middle-to-high income and net-worth individuals, families, business owners, executives, and professionals, among others, with their advanced to complex needs in the overlapping areas of tax, law, and finance.
His expertise involves providing creative, innovative, and forward-thinking solutions to the range of challenges clients encounter, and regularly entails the identification, planning, and implementation of tax strategies, financial plans, and legal solutions that maximize wealth, minimize liability, limit risk, reduce taxes, and capitalize on favorable state and federal laws.
Chris also works with and helps other professionals in related fields such as financial advisers, accountants, bankers, realtors, insurance brokers, and civil and family law attorneys, among others, where he provides a range of assistance, including reviews, opinions, and assistance on many of the tax, financial, and legal matters that arise with their clients or cases.
Chris is uniquely skilled at providing expert advice, assistance, and support for the many tax, financial, and legal issues that arise in the course of civil litigation, family law, and business transactions, including compromised settlements, divisions of property, real estate transactions, business sales, transfers, acquisitions, dispositions, and dissolutions, among many others.
Prior to law school, Chris worked at multiple Big Four accounting firms, boutique wealth management practices, and several large corporations, providing a range of tax, accounting, and financial consulting work. During law school, he spent three years at public defender offices honing his skills and abilities as a seasoned litigator and negotiator.
As a result of those experiences, Chris has a rare ability to appreciate, understand, and address the dynamic, interconnected, and complex tax, legal, and financial challenges a client faces from a variety of perspectives. Yet, he’s able to refine the complexity of those issues into a simple and understandable manner that clients can easily comprehend that’s not overwhelming.
Client matters regularly entail competing, contradictive, and overlapping tax, legal, and financial issues that demand a comprehensive understanding and creative approach to the issues at play so the combination of my many backgrounds strategically positions me to take on cases and clients that are poorly suited for other professionals with a singular professional focus.
Additionally, given his diverse skill-sets and backgrounds, Chris is well suited to address the dynamic and complex array of issues that normally require multiple professionals’ time and attention. As a result, Chris’ clients save time and money by avoiding the need to work with multiple professionals on a given matter.
Furthermore, having one professional address an issue prevents the challenge of competing advice, contradictory guidance, and a general state of confusion resulting from separate professionals weighing in on the same matter.
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$ 375-375 per hour
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Posted by ac | February 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney
Chris is a strong legal advocate for me and our family regarding Trust, Estate, and personal issues across 3 states. His deep knowledge base and ability to articulate gives me a sense of security and direction.
Posted by Ed | February 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Chris did an extraordinary job in a highly complex situation involving post-divorce payment tax treatment. His opinion letter was concise and professional. The final outcome in this case was exactly as outlined by Chris. I highly recommend him. He certainly excels in his profession!
Posted by Nate | June 18, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
I contacted Chris about a confusing backpay tax issue and he quickly called me to explain exactly what was happening and why. I left the phone consultation feeling very confident in the answers and explanations Chris gave me. Chris was extremely professional, knowledgeable, empathetic, and friendly a...
Posted by Lauren | December 16, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
Chris was so great helping me through my questions quickly and efficiently. He was kind and knowledgeable on all aspects of the issue I was having. I spoke with so many that I felt were trying to take advantage of me, and I never once felt that with him. I highly recommend using his services.
Posted by anonymous | January 1, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Chris was a a huge asset in dealing with a tax audit issue. Because of some poor choices on my part, I was dreading an upcoming tax audit. From the initial phone consultation, he he put all my fears at ease. The first topic of the consultation was not his fees and retainer cost, like several other...
"I endorse this lawyer. I recommend Chris to anyone in need of tax services. He knows the law and communicates well. I trust his work."
"Chris is a bright attorney with a knack for creatively obtaining positive client outcomes. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse Chris. He's thorough, knowledgeable, and innovative in his work. He's the attorney I turn to with tax questions for my clients."
Family lawyer
2013 - Present
Tax Attorney & CPA, DAEH LAW pllc
2015 - 2016
Tax Attorney, JOHNSON/TURNER LEGAL
2015 - 2017
CPA, Schechter Dokken Kanter CPAs
2009 - 2010
Business & Tax Consultant, DAEH Consulting
2007 - 2009
Tax Associate, Vogel Consulting
2006 - 2007
Associate, Kpmg Consulting
2005 - 2006
Associate, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP
2015 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, 19th District Bar AssociationTreasurer
2015 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Practice Management and Marketing SectionTreasurer
2014 - Present
Minnesota State Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax SectionMember
2014 - Present
Colorado Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
State Bar of WisconsinMember
2013 - Present
State Bar of Wisconsin, Taxation Law SectionMember
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
MS - Master of Science
2004
BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration
2016
Tax, Financial, & Business Planning
2016
Strategic Tax Planning & Preparation
English
Legal Answers
Can I deduct my ex-spouse's retirement payments from my tax return?
06 Jan 2017
Recently had timber cut off my property, I have been told I am going to end up owing approx 13,000 in taxes. Can you guide me?
07 Jan 2017
How can the IRS reinstate a tax debt after Offer In Compromise was paid in full, and I have not defaulted?
05 Jan 2017