Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones

Christopher A. Jones

Associate

jonesc@ballardspahr.com
Tel 215.864.8424
Fax 215.864.9192
Philadelphia

Christopher A. Jones is an associate in the Real Estate Department and a member of the Tax, Tax Credits, Real Estate Tax, REITs, Exempt Organizations, and Energy and Project Finance Groups, as well as the Municipal Recovery and Health Care Reform Initiatives. He focuses his practice on federal, state, and local tax matters, including tax controversy, corporate taxation, and taxation of pass-through entities.

In addition to working on tax issues generally affecting the industry, Mr. Jones has worked on early-stage solar energy and biodiesel ventures and a wind-power project acquisition.

Mr. Jones has counseled nonprofit organizations on a wide range of issues, including formation, federal and state compliance, and unrelated business taxable income.

Judicial Clerkships

Hon. James Moran, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2002-2004

Publications

Co-author, "Disregarded Entities Are Now Responsible for Their Own Employment Taxes," Practical U.S./Domestic Tax Strategies, WorldTrade Executive, Inc., July 2009

Speaking Engagements

"Employment and Employee Benefits Law for Nonprofits," Ballard Spahr CLE program, Philadelphia, February 8, 2012

Northwestern University School of Law (J.D. 2002, cum laude)
Associate Editor, Northwestern University Law Review

University of Michigan (B.A. 1999)

Illinois

Pennsylvania