Adam D. Schurle
Experience
Adam Schurle is a tax attorney based in the firm’s Minneapolis office. He provides
counsel on a variety of federal, state and local tax issues, including entity formation,
corporate mergers and acquisitions, transactions involving partnerships, S
corporations, limited liability companies and other pass-through entities, tax aspects
of compensation arrangements, and tax controversy matters. Adam also advises
companies and individuals on estate and gift taxes, employment taxes and
international taxation.
A significant portion of Adam’s practice is focused on tax advice for cooperatives,
both exempt and non-exempt. He has advised these clients on organizational and
transactional aspects of cooperative tax law, including restructuring issues and
maintenance of tax-exempt status.
Associate
Adam regularly assists clients engaged in the energy and oil and gas industries. He has
worked with energy developers, owners and investors on wind, solar, geothermal,
Minneapolis, MN
municipal solid waste and biomass projects. He helps these clients qualify for federal,
(612) 373-8814 direct
state and local tax incentives and implement transaction structures that maximize the
value of those incentives. Adam advises oil and gas companies on issues relating to
cost and percentage depletion and IDCs.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Adam served as law clerk for Justice Kristina Pickering of
the Nevada Supreme Court and as a graduate tax research assistant to Professor
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Education
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University of Florida Levin College of
Law, LL.M. Taxation, 2013
Martin McMahon, Jr. at the University of Florida.
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Representative Work
University of Oregon School of Law,
J.D., 2010, Order of the Coif
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Managing Editor, Oregon Law Review
Tax planning for cooperative asset sale and conversion to a limited liability
company.
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Environmental Studies, 2005, cum
laude
Tax equity structuring of development of municipal solid waste and biomass
renewable energy facility.
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Section 1603 Grant application and qualification.
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Private letter ruling request for renewable energy facilities.
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Tax due diligence in renewable energy project acquisitions.
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Tax withholding obligations and FATCA compliance.
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S corporation stock sale and 336(e) election.
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Employment tax withholding and alternative employee compensation.
Professional Honors and Activities
Tufts University, B.A., History and
Admissions
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Minnesota
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Nevada
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U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
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U.S. Tax Court
Adam D. Schurle
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Member, Tax Section, American Bar Association
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Member, Tax Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
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Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Presentations
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“Amendments to Partnership Audit Provisions,” Stoel Rives LLP, December 3, 2015
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“Solar Energy in Minnesota,” Client Presentation, February 24, 2015
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“Tax Considerations in Developing and Financing Community Solar Gardens” (arranged presentation), Stoel Rives 2014 Master
Seminar: Solar Energy in Minnesota, October 7, 2014
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“Treasury and IRS Updates,” Stoel Rives LLP, ongoing monthly presentations
Publications
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“Understanding the Yieldco Structure for Renewable Energy Project Finance” (coauthor), Renewable Energy World Magazine,
May/June 2015
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Contributor, Stoel Rives Climate Policy, Renewable Energy, & Sustainability Blog
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Coeditor, Stoel Rives Energy Initiative Weekly Update, Stoel Rives LLP