The Attorneys Behind
Your Defense
Sales Tax Legal combines our attorneys with a carefully vetted national attorney alliance. Wherever your audit is, we have the right attorney.
Staff Attorneys at Sales Tax Legal
Our attorneys handle cases directly, from first contact to final resolution. Your case is owned by a named attorney who shows up.
Gerald J. Donnini II, Esq.
Sales Tax Audit Defense · Appeals · Litigation
Gerald Donnini is the founder of Sales Tax Legal and one of the most experienced sales tax attorneys in the country. His practice is built entirely around state and local sales tax controversy: audits, appeals, and litigation for businesses ranging from small operators to multi-state corporations. He has personally handled thousands of sales tax matters over 15 years.
Why I do this work“I built this firm because government intimidation should never be allowed to erase years of grit and sacrifice. Business owners deserve a real defender in their corner.”
- 15+ Years Sales Tax Controversy
- Admitted in Multiple Jurisdictions
- Sales Tax Defense Attorney
- Published Author on Sales Tax Law
Alex Tsatskin, CPA, MBA, Esq.
Sales Tax Audit Defense · Appeals · Litigation
Alex Tsatskin is a state and local tax attorney at Sales Tax Legal focused on high-stakes sales and use tax controversy. He represents businesses in audits, appeals, and litigation across multiple jurisdictions, handling complex, multi-state exposures for companies ranging from closely held operators to national and public enterprises. He is routinely engaged where the numbers matter and the positions are contested, and is known for pressing legal arguments, challenging audit methodologies, and driving practical, defensible outcomes. As both a CPA and attorney, Alex bridges the gap between the numbers and the law, developing positions that hold defensible accounting and legal standards.
Why I do this work“I defend businesses because I know what it means to have numbers on the line and no one in your corner who truly understands the law and the math.”
- New York Certified Public Accountant
- New York Attorney
- Sales & Use Tax Controversy
- Multi-State Audit & Litigation
Shanan Terale Essick, Esq.
Sales Tax Audit Defense · Multi-Entity Structuring · SALT Controversy
Shanan Essick brings elite legal training and hands-on implementation experience to complex SALT and multi-jurisdictional tax challenges. She practiced at Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, and Cahill Gordon & Reindel, where she advised on restructurings, capital markets transactions, and multi-entity corporate structures involving tax-sensitive decision points. Today, her practice focuses on integrated legal and tax strategies for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and business owners, including multi-year remediation, PTET elections, redomestication strategy, and property-related tax challenges. Known for connecting technical tax rules to broader business and structural realities, Shanan helps clients resolve complex compliance issues and build durable, forward-looking frameworks.
Why I do this work“I focus on SALT because the complexity of multi-state tax exposure affects real families and businesses in ways that demand true expertise, not generalist advice.”
- JD/MBA, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & Kellogg School of Management
- BA Economics, Columbia University
- Former Attorney at Kirkland & Ellis, Ropes & Gray, Cahill Gordon & Reindel
- SALT Exposure & Multi-Entity Structuring
- PTET Elections & Redomestication Strategy
Jeffrey B. Kahn, Esq., CPA
Sales Tax Audit Defense · Appeals · California SALT Controversy
Jeffrey B. Kahn is the principal of the Law Offices of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C., headquartered in Irvine with offices across the Bay Area and Southern California. Board Certified in Tax Law by both the California and Florida Bars, Jeffrey brings deep expertise in tax controversy resolution, tax planning, cryptocurrency, and cannabis taxation. He holds both a Florida CPA license and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law. Jeffrey serves on the Cannabis Advisory Council for the College of the Desert and has taught taxation and business law as an adjunct professor, bringing the same depth and precision to every client matter.
Why I do this work“I do this work because I have seen firsthand how sales tax controversy can threaten everything a business owner has built. Every client deserves a focused, skilled defense.”
- Board Certified in Tax Law, California & Florida Bars
- Member, California & Florida Bars
- LL.M. Taxation & JD, University of Miami School of Law
- Florida Certified Public Accountant
- Adjunct Professor of Taxation & Business Law
James A. Maroules, Esq.
Sales Tax Audit Defense · Nexus & VDAs · Refund Claims
James A. Maroules is a tax attorney specializing in state and local tax planning, controversy, and refund matters. He advises businesses and individuals on multistate tax issues, including sales and use tax audits, nexus determinations, voluntary disclosure agreements, refund claims, transactional tax planning, and M&A tax due diligence. He has helped recover more than $50M in sales and use tax recovery opportunities for multinational, middle-market, and regional clients across a broad range of industries. Prior to practicing law, James worked in the Multistate Tax Services practices of Deloitte Tax LLP and PwC, where he focused on indirect tax controversy and multistate tax consulting.
Why I do this work“I have seen how overpaid taxes and audit exposure quietly drain businesses. I do this work to put that money back where it belongs, with the business owner.”
- $50M+ in Tax Recovery for Clients
- Former Deloitte Tax & PwC, Multistate Tax Services
- Sales & Use Tax Audits, Nexus & VDAs
- M&A Tax Due Diligence
- ERP Tax Engine Implementation (Vertex, Avalara, Oracle, NetSuite, SAP)
Our National Attorney Network
The Sales Tax Legal Attorney Alliance is our network of fully vetted, independently practicing sales tax attorneys across the country. In jurisdictions where we do not have staff attorneys, the Alliance steps in with the same depth of expertise and the same standards we hold ourselves to.
Alliance attorneys are not referrals. They are partners selected for their specialization, vetted for their results, and coordinated through Sales Tax Legal so your experience remains seamless.
Sales Tax Law Only
No generalists. Every alliance attorney practices sales tax controversy as a core focus, not an occasional engagement.
Vetted & Approved
Each attorney in the network has been individually reviewed and approved by our team. Reputation, case history, and client results reviewed.
Coordinated Centrally
You work with Sales Tax Legal. We coordinate with our alliance. One point of contact, no handoff confusion.
Consistent Standards
Alliance attorneys operate under Sales Tax Legal protocols. The client experience and quality standard don't change based on geography.
States with Alliance Coverage
* Alliance coverage expands regularly. Contact us to confirm coverage in your jurisdiction.
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