Troy Van Dongen focuses his practice on the resolution of state and local tax (SALT) controversies through negotiation and litigation. He advises clients across the country in a variety of state and local tax matters, including income, franchise, sales, and use taxes, and he has a particularly strong background in property taxation.
Results
- Secured appellate court victory upholding costs and attorney fee award following a trial court victory involving a property tax assessment*
- Secured a substantial property tax refund in case involving legal and valuation issues related to the client’s biotech property*
- Secured significant reduction in the assessed value of a major league ballpark before the local assessment appeals board*
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, Tax: State & Local, Band 2, 2012-2026
- Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2025-2026
- Legal 500 US, Recommended 2019 and 2023
- California Lawyers Association, 2021, Benjamin F. Miller Award
Capabilities and Industries
Marchés Régionaux
Community
- American Bar Association’s Tax Section, member
- Bar Association of San Francisco’s Tax Section, member
- California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Director’s Advisory Council, member
Credentials
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, JD
- San Francisco State University, BS, cum laude
Admissions
- California
- Washington
Courts / Agencies
- Supreme Court of the United States
- US District Court for the Central District of California