Joel A. Griffiths

Joel A. Griffiths is a partner at Leverage Law Group, LLC in Leawood, Kansas. He concentrates on federal tax issues associated with tax credit transactions. His work addresses compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and other applicable tax laws. Within a financing arrangement, these questions concern how the transaction’s legal structure relates to federal tax requirements and the obligations of the participants involved.

Joel earned a B.S. – Business-Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, from Emporia State University in 2008. He received a J.D. from the University of Kansas in 2012, with Order of the Coif recognition. He then earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 2013. His studies combine accounting, legal training, and advanced tax education, providing a focused academic foundation for federal income taxation work.

Joel’s prior professional experience also focused on federal income taxation. He applies that background to the tax questions arising in tax credit transactions. Such work involves considering a transaction’s structure alongside the laws governing its tax treatment. His role therefore addresses an essential part of the financing process: understanding whether the arrangement meets the applicable tax requirements and identifying legal issues within that framework.

Joel A. Griffiths is licensed in Kansas. His practice draws on education and experience centered on taxation, rather than a broad range of unrelated business matters. That concentration supports clients who need legal analysis of federal tax issues within a tax credit transaction. By bringing together accounting knowledge and advanced legal study, he provides a foundation for evaluating the relationship between financial arrangements and the rules governing their tax treatment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Leverage Law Group, LLC
• Member, Kansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Kansas

Education

• New York University
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Kansas
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Emporia State University
  B.S. (Magna Cum Laude)

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