Stoel Rives Welcomes Jonathan E. Iversen as Tax Partner in its Anchorage Office

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Jonathan E. Iverson has joined the law firm of Stoel Rives LLP as a partner in its Anchorage office. Iverson focuses his practice on tax litigation.

Anchorage, AK - 03/14/2011 (PressReleasePoint). Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, is pleased to announce that
Jonathan E. Iversen has joined its Anchorage office as a partner in the Litigation group.

Iversen focuses his practice on litigating tax matters. Before joining Stoel Rives, he served as Director of the Tax Division of the Department of Revenue for the state of Alaska (2007-2011). He has deep experience in complex tax matters and has litigated and negotiated settlements of major tax and royalty cases. Iversen served as a core team member in drafting Alaska’s oil and gas production tax and property tax laws and regulations. His practice also has an emphasis on oil and gas exploration, development and production matters, including royalties, leasing and unitization.

“Many of our resource industry clients frequently face significant tax disputes with the state. Adding Jon enables us to help them avoid, negotiate or, if necessary, litigate those disputes,” said Anchorage office managing partner James E. Torgerson. “Jon has unparalleled insight into the development and structure of the state’s current tax regime. We’re delighted that he has joined us.”

Iverson is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 2002), the University of Colorado Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 2002) and the University of Wyoming (B.A., 1997, with honors). He is admitted to the state bars of Alaska and Wyoming.

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. The firm has offices in Alaska, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Washington. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.