Leland’s practice focuses primarily on startups and emerging companies, general corporate and business law, and mergers and acquisitions. Whether you are just starting out or are ready to exit, Leland is ready to help you with new entity formations, ongoing governance, entity operating agreements, and executive contracts, among others. Whether your business is ready to grow or be acquired, Leland will be with you every step of the way.

Prior to joining Carney Badley Spellman, Leland worked with prominent global tax advisory and boutique law firms, with an emphasis on structuring transactions to achieve efficient federal and state tax results in addition to consulting on Sales & Use tax matters for a wide variety of clients and industries.

Leland earned his B.A. from the University of Washington, Seattle, his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he received a Tax Certificate with honors, and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.