Pamela Charles practices federal and Washington state tax law. She offers tax planning advice on a variety of domestic and international business transactions, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. Pamela’s work includes advising owners and developers of real estate on acquisitions, dispositions and like-kind exchanges as well as on REIT, tax-exempt title holding entity and related issues. She has obtained many advance federal and state tax rulings for clients.
Pamela also serves as a liaison to the firm’s energy practice group, counseling clients on all tax aspects of energy projects. Since the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, she has helped businesses explore the expanded tax benefits available for renewable energy projects, including those using wind, solar, biomass, cogeneration and hydroelectric sources.
Pamela is a frequent speaker on various tax topics at Washington State Bar Association continuing legal education seminars.