Biography:
Jeremy Sloane is one of the two founding partners of the firm and is a proactive, solutions-oriented lawyer who focuses on mitigating legal risk before it arises and finding creative solutions to complex problems. The firm was founded based on the belief that a boutique firm is the best setting within which to provide the highest level of service for clients and to add value for them – not simply expense. These philosophies drive his practice, as well as the practices of the firm. Mr. Sloane has attained an AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the maximum rating for legal ability and ethics that a lawyer can receive, and has been recognized by numerous publications for his legal acumen.
Mr. Sloane possesses a diverse legal and business background, having advised emerging growth, middle market, and public companies across various sectors of the economy including retail, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, real estate, defense, telecommunications, and technology. A substantial portion of his practice is devoted to structuring, negotiating and documenting complex domestic and cross-border corporate and complex commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations, private equity and venture capital transactions, real estate development joint ventures, and corporate finance matters. He has structured, negotiated, and documented sophisticated business transactions having values well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Possessing a Master’s Degree in Taxation, Mr. Sloane also routinely assists business clients with federal and state tax planning, tax compliance, IRS and state audits and tax controversies, as well as individual, partnership and corporate tax matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sloane was Of Counsel to Akerman Senterfitt, Florida's largest law firm with 425+ attorneys. Earlier in his legal career, he was an associate in the Tax Group at DLA Piper, the world's largest law firm with over 3,000 attorneys, and worked in-house for Lockheed Martin.
In his spare time, Mr. Sloane enjoys spending time with his family and chasing after his three small children, Jackson, Delaney and Madelyn.
Professional Recognition:
- AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (maximum rating for ethics and legal ability that a lawyer can receive)
- Florida Super Lawyers' Magazine (2009, 2011)
- Florida Trend Magazine's Florida Legal Elite™, Best Up-and-Coming Florida Attorneys (2008, 2009, 20011)
- Nominee, Orlando Business Journal's 40 under 40 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- Exceptional Pro Bono Service Recognition Award, Florida Supreme Court, Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar, and Florida Pro Bono Coordinators Association (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of exceptional pro bono efforts, The Legal Aid Society of The Orange County Bar Association (2008)
- Outstanding Public Service Recognition Award, Internal Revenue Service (2005 & 2008)
State Bar Admissions:
- The Florida Bar
- The Maryland Bar
Court Admissions:
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Community Involvement:
- Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Vice Chairman, Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc. (4C) (2010-present)
- Leadership Winter Park, Class XXI
- Pro Bono Volunteer, Florida Legal Services, Florida Attorneys Saving Homes (2008-2010)
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association (2009)
- Board of Directors, Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) – Orlando Chapter (2008-2009); SMART Awards Committee (2008-2009)
- Board of Volunteer Advisors, UCF Technology Incubator Entrepreneurship Program (2007-2008) – provided pro bono business and legal advice to high technology and other companies
- Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Blanchard Park YMCA (2007-2008), Avalon Park YMCA (2007-2010); Chairman, YMCA Youth Scholarship Campaign, Avalon Park and Blanchard Park YMCA's (2007-2008)
- Executive Committee, Executive Advisory Board Exchange (2006-2008)
- Pro Bono Volunteer, The Legal Aid Society of The Orlando Bar Association (2006-present)
- Pro Bono Volunteer, The Florida Bar YLD Disaster Legal Services Teams for Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan (2004-2007)
- DLA Piper U.S. LLP Pro Bono Associate of the Year – Baltimore offices (2005)
- Pro Bono Volunteer, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Association
- Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (2004-2006)
- Leadership Daytona Beach XXII (2002-2003)
- Executive Committee, Board of Directors and General Counsel, South Daytona/Port Orange Chamber of Commerce (2003-2004)
- United Way of Volusia/Flagler Counties, Finance Subcommittee Chairman for 2002 Annual Campaign (2002-2003)
Education:
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of Miami Graduate Program in Taxation
- 1st in Class
- Certification in International Taxation
- Academic Scholarship
- J.D., University of Florida
- Book Award in Banking Law
- Honors & High Honors – multiple semesters
- B.S.B.A., with Honors (Finance), University of Florida
- National Collegiate Business Merit Award
- The National Dean's List
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
- Golden Key National Honor Society
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (Philanthropy Co-Chairman, 1994)
- Florida Academic Scholar (all semesters)
- Interfraternity and Panhellenic Council Scholarship Award (all semesters)