Gerald R. Swanson II
Swanson Law Group, PLLC
Gerald Swanson has been advising clients on state and local tax issues for over 30 years. His primary practice areas are Washington state and local taxes and multistate taxes. Gerald represents clients in audit defense, appeals, settlement negotiations, drafting ruling requests, refund claims, corporate transactions and planning. He also advises clients in evaluating legislative and regulatory changes.
Gerald has represented companies of all sizes from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 companies across a variety of industries, including financial services, retail/wholesale, manufacturing, and service. He also speaks and teaches on various state tax topics at continuing education programs and the University of Washington School of Law.
Gerald began his career at Ernst & Young in 1997. He joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2004 as a Manager, later advancing to Director. After 15 years in public accounting, he joined KOM Consulting in 2010. In 2024, Gerald formed Swanson Law Group.
Gerald holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Washington, a JD from Gonzaga University School of Law, and an LL.M. (Taxation) from the University of Washington School of Law. Gerald is licensed by the Washington State Bar Association.
