Speaker 03.12.24
The Annual Big Easy Brawl
The Royal Sonesta New Orleans
300 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
One of the top California tax specialists,” possessing “great tactical judgment.
Carley Roberts, leader of Pillsbury’s State and Local Tax practice, advises Fortune 100 and industry-leading companies on all aspects of state and local tax matters. Her clients comprise a variety of industries, including energy, technology, telecommunications, media, retail and manufacturing.
Described by clients as an “exceptional advocate for her clients” and “truly one of the best tax lawyers that I have had the privilege to work with” (Chambers 2018), Carley’s practice consists of administrative and judicial litigation, state and local tax planning and transactional work involving all U.S. state and local jurisdictions, where she has litigated numerous precedent-setting matters. These matters impact critical questions on apportionment, combination, exemptions and credits, nexus and constitutional violations involving income, sales and use, and property tax and all areas of local taxation. Particularly recognized for her leadership in California, Carley has successfully represented hundreds of matters before California’s tax agencies, administrative tribunals and courts.
[Carley] knows California tax law inside and out.
—Legal 500 2022
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Carley has been the recipient of numerous awards and is regularly featured in the legal profession’s “best of” and “who’s who” lists. In addition to being named as one of the 2016 Top 10 Outstanding Women in Tax for having a significant impact on tax practice and tax policy and 2014 Tax MVP of the Year for having the biggest wins and making the most significant contributions to the state and local tax (SALT) community, she was also recognized as a key influencer in SALT and was featured in the State Tax Today “State Tax Spotlight.”
Carley is past chair of the Taxation Section of the California State Bar. She is known for resurrecting the California Tax Policy Conference–the leading conference on developments in the bellwether state for state tax policy. In addition to being a sought-after speaker, Carley contributes to publications such as Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes and BNA’s Tax Management Weekly State Tax Report.
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Education
J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1999
with honors, Associate Editor, Transnational Lawyer
B.S., Brigham Young University, 1996
with honors
Admissions
California