Wendy S. Pearson
Of Counsel

Phone: 206.622.5511
Email:
wpearson@bbllaw.com
Fax: 206.622.8986
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Wendy is a tax attorney and Of Counsel to Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. Her practice emphasizes federal tax compliance. Over her twenty-year career, Wendy has advised tax-exempt and for-profit entities, Indian Tribal Governments, and individuals on matters involving tax compliance. Wendy has represented the respective interests of both the IRS (as a former IRS District Counsel Attorney) as well as taxpayers, in administrative proceedings and judicial proceedings before the U.S. Tax Court and numerous U.S. District courts. Wendy's extensive background in IRS policy, practice and procedure has also facilitated valuable tax planning advice for her individual and business clients about their formation strategies and options, as well as their operational policies and practices, for purposes of optimizing their tax compliance and tax-favored opportunities. Wendy has also assisted numerous organizations in attaining their tax exempt status and advises tax exempt organizations on a regular basis.



Practice Areas
Federal Taxation
Tax-exempt Organizations

Education
University of Florida School of Law,
    LL.M. in Taxation, cum laude
Gonzaga University School of Law,
    J.D., cum laude, Thomas
   More Scholar
University of Nevada Reno, B.S.,
    magna cum laude

Memberships
Washington State Bar Association,
   Chair, Section of Taxation
   (1998-1999)
American Bar Association
   Section of Taxation
American Health Lawyers Association
Washington State Society of
   Healthcare Attorneys
Washington Women in Tax
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
   (Sixth and Ninth)
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Supreme Court
LEGAL TEAM

Timothy E. Allen
Amy T. Forbis
Lisa Dobson Gould
Megan E. Grembowski
Susan Handler
Renee M. Howard
Carol Sue Janes
Elizabeth A. Leedom
William J. Leedom
Michael Madden
Amy Magnano
Bruce W. Megard, Jr.
Jennifer L. Moore
Wendy S. Pearson
Sanford E. Pitler
Theresa J. Rambosek
Karen Rasmussen
Anne M. Redman
David B. Robbins
Marie R. Westermeier


1700 Seventh Avenue,
Suite 1900
Seattle, WA 98101-1397
T 206.622.5511
F 206.622.8986