Jon R. Eggleston

Jon R. Eggleston is a Shareholder and Vice President at Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, whose practice focuses on tax and business law. He has practiced in these areas since 1973 and advises clients on securities matters, business entity planning and selection, and financial transactions. His international practice includes representing Canadian and other foreign corporations with US subsidiaries or affiliates. His tax work covers mergers and acquisitions, tax litigation, international taxation, and estate planning.

Jon earned a J.D. from Cornell Law School and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. He received a B.A. from the University of Denver, where he majored in Political Science. After law school, he clerked for the Vermont Supreme Court. He later completed his LL.M. while working in Washington, DC, strengthening the tax-law foundation that became central to his professional practice.

Jon served as a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the US Department of Justice before entering private practice. His work has included complex tax disputes, corporate transactions, international tax matters, securities work, business planning, and estate planning. He has lectured and written on taxation, mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, and estate planning. His admissions include Vermont and several federal courts, including the US Supreme Court and US Tax Court.

Jon R. Eggleston has held leadership roles within the legal profession, including serving as President of the Vermont Bar Association from 1999 to 2000. His professional affiliations include the Vermont Bar Association, American Bar Association, Chittenden County Bar Association, and Franklin/Grand Isle County Bar Association. He continues to advise businesses, individuals, and international clients on tax planning, corporate structures, transactions, estate matters, and disputes requiring sophisticated tax and business counsel.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chittenden County Bar Association
• Member, Franklin/Grand Isle County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Cornell Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Denver
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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