Valdivia, Lea

Jim concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, taxation, public and private financing and banking law, and non-profit tax law. Jim regularly acts as counsel to large and small businesses as well as individuals, representing them in business sales or acquisitions; the sale, purchase or lease of commercial real estate; public or private financing; negotiations and work-outs with the Internal Revenue Service; and contractual relations, including buy/sell agreements, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and license agreements. Jim also represents borrowers in traditional and complex financing transactions and acts as bond counsel in tax-exempt financing transactions.

Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, Jim worked for the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and before the United States Tax Court.