Claire Taylor

Claire Taylor

Stokes Lawrence β€’ Seattle, WA
TaxBusiness LitigationRestructuring

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Contact

Email
Phone
(206) 397-1889
Address
1420 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104-1731, US

Professional

About

I represent businesses and individuals in a range of financial matters. I assist creditors and businesses with protecting and enforcing their rights in bankruptcy, enforcing promissory notes and guarantees, foreclosures, receiverships, workout negotiations and restructurings, and other business litigation. I also represents physicians in a variety of business matters. Leveraging my background as a litigator with the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, I also advocate for clients in audits and appeals, assists clients with issues involving federal tax liens, and resolves other tax controversies for her clients, in addition to advising clients on a wide range of tax matters.

About Tax Law

Tax attorneys help individuals and businesses with tax planning, compliance, and disputes with tax authorities. They work to minimize tax liability and resolve IRS issues. Common matters include tax planning, irs audits, tax disputes, business tax.

Credentials

Education
N/A University of Wisconsin Law School JD - Juris Doctor N/A Middlebury College Bachelor of Science (BS),

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2025 The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2024 The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2023 The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2022 The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers 2021 The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
Publications
2021 StokesLaw Briefs Washington's Homestead Exemption to See Major Increase With Proposed Legislation 2020 StokesLaw Briefs What Financial Institutions Need to Know Right Now About the New CARES Act 2019 StokesLaw Briefs Dawdling Bank's Foreclosure Saved by Ambiguous Acceleration 2019 StokesLaw Briefs Does Your LLC Agreement Address the New Partnership Audit Rules? If Not, the Time to Amend Is Now 2019 StokesLaw Briefs Taxpayers Challenging IRS Audit Results Must Raise All Issues At the IRS Administrative Level Before Filing Refund Suit
Associations
2021 - Present Washington State Bar Association, Taxation Law Section, Tax Council Chair 2020 - Present Washington Women in Tax President 2017 - Present American Bar Association, Taxation Section, Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties Committee Co-Chair: Important Developments-Criminal 2017 - Present Forest Stewardship Council Advisory Board UW Federal Tax Clinic Volunteer Attorney for Low-Income Taxpayers
Speaking
2019 WSBA Tax Section's Annual Conference 2019 Federal Tax Updates 2019 ABA Tax Conference Important Developments on Civil Tax Penalties 2018 Washington Society of CPAs Penalty Abatement for International Information Returns 2018 NBI Divorce Seminar Examining Financials, Tax Considerations in Divorce, and Division & Valuation of Assets in Divorce 2017 American Bar Association, Taxation Section Employment Tax Audits Panel
Updated: Mar 08, 2026