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MATTHEW P. SCHAEFER
News & Information
- Eyes on eCom Law
- B&I Files Constitutional Challenge to Colorado Notice and Reporting Law for The Direct Marketing Association
- B&I Attorney Offers Webinar on the State of State Income Tax Litigation
- B&I Attorneys Launch Legal Blog for Online and Direct Marketers
- Senate Testimony on Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
- Shipping and Handling Charges: Legal Risks and Ethical Obligations
- Use Tax: States Get Aggressive
- State of Maine v. Rodman E. Thompson
ATTORNEY BIOGRAPHY
Matthew P. Schaefer is a partner whose practice focuses on state and local tax issues and general civil and commercial litigation in both federal and state courts. He has appeared before state tax tribunals and administrative agencies throughout the United States and regularly advises clients on state corporate income, sales/use, franchise and excise tax matters, including direct mail tax questions. Matt also has extensive experience representing clients on telecommunications tax matters, as well as legal issues affecting the direct marketing and direct selling industries.
Matt is a co-author of 'Eyes on eCom Law,' a blog that reports on legal developments of interest to direct marketers and online sellers.
EDUCATION
Swarthmore College (B.A., High Honors, 1991); Cornell Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994); Member, Order of the Coif. Lead Articles Editor, The Cornell International Law Journal (1993 - 1994).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Palmer & Dodge, Boston, Massachusetts, Associate (1994 - 2000).
BAR ADMISSIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Maine (1994); Massachusetts (1994); U.S. District Court, Districts of Massachusetts (1995) and Maine (2001); U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2004), Eighth Circuit (2005), Seventh Circuit (2007). Androscoggin County, Maine State, Massachusetts and American (Tax and Litigation Sections) Bar Associations.