Areas of Practice

Taxation
Estate Planning
Estate Administration
Business Law

Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia, 1978
Virginia, 1979
U.S. Tax Court, 1980
U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Awards

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

Education

Brigham Young University, J.D., cum laude, 1978
Stephen L. Richards Scholar
Executive Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1977-1978
Brigham Young University, M.Acc., 1978
Brigham Young University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1975

Professional Memberships

Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
District of Columbia Bar
American Bar Association
Central Virginia Estate Planning Council (President, 1988–1989)
Certified Public Accountant, Utah, 1978

Languages

Fluent in French

Community Involvement

Trustee, Southern Virginia University, 2001 - Present
Board Finance Committee Chair, Southern Virginia University, 2001 - 2016
Secretary, Board of Trustees, Southern Virginia University, 2016 - present
General Counsel and Executive Board Member, Stonewall Jackson Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 2010 - 2019
Board of Directors, Queen Charlotte Square Condominium Association (President, 2015 - 2021)
Bishop, Charlottesville Young Adult Ward, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2013 - 2018

Biography

James E. (“Jim”) Skeen practices in the areas of taxation, estate planning and administration, and business law. Mr. Skeen received his B.A. in Accounting magna cum laude from Brigham Young University in 1975. He graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University Law School in 1978. He also completed a Masters of Accountancy from BYU and sat for and passed the CPA exam while attending law school. He served as the Executive Editor of the Brigham Young University Law Review. During his undergraduate work at Brigham Young, Mr. Skeen interrupted his undergraduate studies to serve a two year church service mission to France. He is fluent in French and retains a love for the culture, people and beauties of France.

Prior to moving to Charlottesville in 1982, Mr. Skeen worked in the National Tax Department of Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst and Young) and with a large Washington, DC law firm where he represented numerous national clients in tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service and worked in many complex estate and business planning matters. He founded Skeen Law Offices in 1988. Mr. Skeen has had a wide range of legal experience during his years in practice. He particularly enjoys confronting difficult legal problems and seeking creative solutions that satisfy both a client’s legal and personal objectives. His clients include businesses, educational institutions and individuals—both those with substantial assets as well as those with modest means. He has received the highest possible peer rating (“AV”) for legal competence and ethical standing by Martindale-Hubbell.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Skeen has served on boards and projects with local civic organizations. He also serves as Secretary to the Board of Trustees and as counsel for Southern Virginia University. He is active in his church and has served in various leadership capacities in the Charlottesville and central Virginia areas.

Jim enjoys spending time with family and traveling with his wife of more than 40 years.

Phone: 434-293-9664

Email: skeenlaw@skeenlaw.com

Address: 258 E High St
Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Sat - Sun: Closed

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