Geoffrey L. Gunnerson, Counsel at our Salt Lake City, and Phoenix law offices
Geoffrey L. Gunnerson vcard
vCard

Geoffrey L. Gunnerson

Counsel
Biography

Geoff Gunnerson’s practice is concentrated in federal, state, and local tax matters. Geoff regularly advises clients involved in complex transactions involving corporations (including S corporations), partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and tax-exempt entities. Geoff’s experience includes advising clients on state and local tax matters; including, but not limited to, multistate nexus issues, transaction privilege taxes, sales and use taxes, commercial activity taxes, franchise and income taxes, employment taxes and withholding, special assessments, and special taxing districts. Geoff’s experience also includes advising clients on tax matters related to various segments of the life cycle of a business (including advising start-up and emerging-growth companies, from formation through liquidity in matters such as governance, debt and equity financing, equity incentive compensation, real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other tax planning matters). Additionally, Geoff assists clients with tax credit financing transactions (e.g., low-income housing tax credit, new markets tax credit, rehabilitation tax credit, renewable energy tax credit).

Geoff was a Tax associate based in the Phoenix office of Snell & Wilmer from 2011-2017. Immediately prior to rejoining the firm, he was the Tax Attorney at Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, PC in Salt Lake City.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona
  • Utah


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • Supreme Court of Utah
  • United States Tax Court


Education

  • University of Florida Levin College of Law (LL.M., Taxation)
  • University of Wyoming College of Law (J.D.)
    • Dean’s List
  • Westminster College (B.S., Business)
    • Dean’s List

Languages

Spanish

Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, P.C., Attorney (2019-2022)
  • Burbidge & White L.L.C., Attorney (2017-2019)
  • Snell & Wilmer, Associate (2011-2017)
  • United States Tax Court, Attorney-Advisor to Hon. Robert P. Ruwe (2008-2011)
  • Fidelity Investments, Senior Retirement Specialist (2000-2004)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • National Aircraft Finance Association (2023-Present)
  • National Business Aviation Association (2023-Present)
  • State Bar of Arizona, Tax Section
    • Formerly: Annual Convention Chair, Newsletter Editor, and Member at Large, Executive Council, Tax Section
  • State Bar of Utah, Tax Section

Community Involvement

  • Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout
  • VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance), Volunteer

Representative Presentations and Publications