James M Peaslee

US tax matters, with emphasis on financial products and structured finance.

Joined firm, 1976; became partner, 1984. LLM, New York University School of Law (1979); JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School (1976); MA, BA Economics, magna cum laude, Yale University (1973).

Member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association’s Tax Section and Chair of the Tax Section from 1991-92.

Co-author of “Federal Income Taxation of Securitization Transactions and Related Topics” (Fifth Edition – www.securitizationtax.com) and author of many articles on tax subjects.