William H Gorrod

Practice Areas

William H. Gorrod focuses his practice on providing practical and commercial solutions to challenging state and local tax (SALT) needs across the United States. Working with large corporate clients and partnership entities across several industries, Will handles SALT planning, compliance, and corporate transactions. He regularly advises on matters pertaining to state and local income and franchise taxes, gross receipt taxes, sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, real estate transfer taxes, and property taxes. Will additionally manages SALT controversies, including audits, administrative appeals, voluntary disclosure agreements, penalty abatements, and amnesty programs.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Chair, San Francisco Bar Association Tax Section

Practitioner Partner, Council on State Taxation

Member, California Taxpayers Association

Member, San Francisco Tax Club

Co-Chair, Cardozo School of Law Alumni Tax Group

Co-Chair, Cardozo Bay Area Alumni Group

Personal

Will regularly speaks and writes about state tax issues. He has served as an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University School of Law where he taught a course on SALT. Since 2017, Will has participated in Law Rocks and Family Violence Appellate Project battle-of-the-bands fundraisers in support of local charities.