David Haynes practices in the area of federal and state income tax law. He works primarily on transactions involving corporate, partnership and other business forms. David also has extensive experience with the low-income housing tax credit and related transactional tax issues of affordable housing projects. He has been a member of the Tax Section Council of the Minnesota State Bar Association and has served as chairperson, treasurer and secretary of the Tax Section. David has also been named among The Best Lawyers in America in the area of tax law.

Prior to joining the firm, David was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, an associate with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York and an assistant professor of law at Case Western Reserve University. He also served as visiting associate professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law. David was an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota Law School for the spring 2008 semester, teaching a course on partnership taxation.

Professional and Civic Activities

• Member, American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Tax Section
• Member, Hennepin County Bar Association, Tax Section

David is a frequent speaker on legal issues as well as the author of several articles, including:

• “The Language and Logic of Law: A Case Study”
• “Book Review, Utilitarianism and Cooperation”
• “Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiaries: An Examination of the Governing Statute and the Proposed Regulations”

Education

• Ph.D., University of Washington, 1973
• J.D., Yale Law School, 1973
• M.A., University of Washington, 1970
• B.A., magna cum laude, University of Washington, 1965
       Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

• State of Minnesota
• State of New York