Focusing on estate planning, business formation, shareholder/ownership disputes and tax law, James “J.V.” Anderton advises clients in a variety of tax-related fields. He also has extensive experience representing entrepreneurs and business start-ups in all phases of the growth cycle, including finding additional financing and capital.
Mr. Anderton was the lead author for an article related to the special allocation of gains between partners in 1031 transactions published by the Journal of Real Estate Taxation in 2010. Mr. Anderton won the 2007 Tax Writing Competition at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School for his article on non-spousal rollovers under the Pension Protection Act of 2006. In March 2012, Mr. Anderton was named one of the “Top 5 Under 35” by the Ingham County Bar Association. Also in 2012, Mr. Anderton was honored with the distinction of being named as one of the “10 Over the Next 10”, an award given to the next generation of business leaders as selected by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Grand River Connection. He became licensed to practice in Florida in 2013.
Mr. Anderton received his LL.M. in Taxation from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2008 and is now an adjunct professor for the school in the LL.M. in Taxation program. He has spoken on various topics related to estate planning and fiduciary issues (both in the corporate setting and estate/trust administration setting), as well as 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.