Alison Helland
Madison, WI
Licensed for 15 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
English Spanish
About
Alison’s law practice focuses on assisting clients with estate and succession planning, business entity formation, contracts and negotiations, business sales, and acquisitions. Additionally, she handles issues relating to federal and state tax, executive compensation and obtaining/maintaining tax-exempt status.In addition to her experience as an attorney, Alison has also worked in public accounting, where she assisted clients – ranging from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups – in negotiating federal, state and local tax credits and incentives. She also reviewed returns for large business clients operating in multiple states to identify additional federal, state and local credits for which they were already eligible, and consulted with the client’s compliance team on proper preparation of amended returns to claim those credits.Alison is a fluent Spanish speaker and writer, and volunteers her time with a number of community organizations. She is a member of the board of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County (LCC) and a member of Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee (HPGM). As part of her work with the LCC, Alison has taught courses in Spanish to small business owners on topic ranging from taxes to bookkeeping. She has appeared on the Madison Spanish radio station, La Movida, as a guest on the Mundo de Negocios program to discuss business incentives and general tax issues.
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Business
Language
English Spanish