Jim Clarke

Jim Clarke is a California lawyer and shareholder at Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corporation, whose practice focuses on corporate and tax matters. He handles business transactions, health care law, tax planning, transactional tax issues, and tax dispute resolution. His work includes mergers and acquisitions, business formations, buyouts, equity financings, reorganizations, and business dispositions. He also advises clients on succession planning and federal, state, and local tax controversies involving corporate, nonprofit, and pass-through entities.

Jim earned his B.A., with honors, from the University of Alberta in Canada. He received his J.D., with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He later earned his LL.M., with great distinction, from the same institution. His academic achievements included membership in the Order of the Coif and the Traynor Honor Society.

Jim advises businesses on entity structuring and tax considerations connected with major corporate transactions. His practice extends to executive compensation planning and implementation. He works with businesses on key employee compensation arrangements, including stock incentives, synthetic equity programs, deferred compensation plans, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and phantom stock plans. His combination of corporate and tax experience supports clients navigating transactions, reorganizations, ownership changes, and compensation strategies.

Jim Clarke is admitted to practice in California, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California, and the US Tax Court. He is affiliated with the Sacramento County Bar Association Tax Section and the State Bar of California sections covering business law, employee benefits, and tax. His professional recognition includes listings in The Best Lawyers in America, Northern California Super Lawyers, and Sactown Magazine’s Top Lawyers.