About Jon Paul Schimmer

Jon Paul Schimmer is a lawyer practicing aviation and marine, tax, international, private client and 8 other areas of law. Jon received a B.S. degree from Pepperdine University in 1992, and has been licensed for 24 years. Jon practices at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP in San Diego, CA.

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Areas of Law

Trusts and Estates
Taxation
Litigation
Other 8
- Aviation and Marine
- Tax, International
- Private Client
- Education
- Tax, Corporate and Individual
- Public Agency
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Nonprofits

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Counsels real estate developers
investors with respect to acquisitions, exchanges
sales,
advises with respect to income
property tax minimization
deferral. Represents clients with related business
tax negotiation of operating agreements, structured finance
related
unrelated party joint ventures. Assists foreign nationals with pre-immigration
US business planning, with an emphasis on minimizing US income
transfer taxes. Advises families
individuals on estate planning
wealth transfer techniques designed to minimize gift
estate taxes by utilizing both basic
sophisticated trust structures
family limited partnerships
limited liability companies. Represents charitable nonprofits in connection with formation, obtaining
maintaining exempt status
engaging in business transactions including for-profit joint ventures, low-income housing projects
charter school operations. Counsels businesses
individuals on sales
use tax nexus,
planning to avoid property tax reassessments. Advises businesses in connection with structuring
maintaining incentive plans, including stock option
bonus plans, to maximize founder
employee tax
economic benefits. Counsels closely held business owners on business succession planning techniques
buy-sell agreements using life insurance
other features. Represents clients facing tax controversies in the areas of federal
state income tax, sales
use tax
property tax. Represented corporate skateboard
apparel manufacturer to structure
consummate a tax-efficient sale of the seller's trademark to a buyer
former licensee for buyer's exclusive use of the trademark in the Philippines.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
2002, California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
United States Tax Court

Memberships

Community
•San Diego County Bar Association - Audit Committee Member
•American Bar Association
•American Institute of CPAs - Foreign Trust Task Force, International Technical Resource Panel
•California Society of CPAs, San Diego
•Christ Lutheran Church - Audit Committee
•IRS Low-Income Taxpayer Assistance Program - Volunteer
•IRS Western States Taxpayer Liaison Group
•La Jolla Conservancy - Former Pro Bono Legal Counsel
•March of Dimes Foundation - Charity Golf Tournament Committee
•Philanthro - Pro Bono Legal Counsel, Board
•San Diego County Bar Association - Taxation Section Past Chair, Tax Seminar for Fire Victims Co-Organizer
•Senior Community Center - Food Service Volunteer
•Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, San Diego
•SpecialVillage.com - Pro Bono Legal Counsel
•Tax Court Pro Se Taxpayer Assistance Program - Volunteer
•The State Bar of California - Taxation Section: International Tax Committee Past Chair, Exempt Organizations Committee, Young Tax Lawyers Division Past Chair
Education & Certifications

Law School
University of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2001
J.D.
cum laude

University of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2001
J.D.
2001 Order of the Coif

University of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2001
J.D.
San Diego Law Review Member

University of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2001
LL.M.
magna cum laude

University of San Diego School of Law
Class of 2001
LL.M.
Taxation

Other Education
Pepperdine University
Class of 1992
B.S.
Accounting

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