Jason Sandoval
Overview
Clients benefit from Jason’s distinctive blend of government, institutional, and private-sector experience, which enables him to deliver informed, forward-looking counsel on complex tax and benefits issues. He brings a commercially grounded and compliance-focused approach to advising public and private companies on employee benefits, executive compensation, and the tax aspects of corporate transactions. Jason regularly advises on domestic and cross-border acquisitions and reorganizations, including the due diligence and negotiation of employee benefit and compensation arrangements, as well as ongoing sponsor-side counseling on plan design, operation, and compliance. He also counsels tax-exempt organizations on formation and employee retention credit matters.
Career & Education
- Department of the Treasury
Attorney-Advisor, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2020–2024 - Department of the Treasury
Law Clerk, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, Health and Welfare Branch and Qualified Plans Branch, 2019
- Department of the Treasury
- Illinois State University, 2013
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2020
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, LL.M., 2020
- Illinois
- District of Columbia
- Economics Advisory Board, Illinois State University, 2024
- Illinois State Bar Association
Jason's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.16.25
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.25.25
Federal Circuit Affirms Deductibility of Hatch-Waxman Litigation Expenses
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.14.25
Employer Alternatives When Designing Disaster Relief Programs
Recognition
- Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight Partnership Award, 2024
- IRS Commissioner’s Award, 2022
Jason's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.16.25
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.25.25
Federal Circuit Affirms Deductibility of Hatch-Waxman Litigation Expenses
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.14.25
Employer Alternatives When Designing Disaster Relief Programs
Insights
Tri-Agencies Finalize NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards In Final Rule
|12.23.24
Employee Benefit Plan Review
Midyear ERISA Fiduciary Update
|06.13.24
Jason's Insights
Firm News | 2 min read | 05.22.26
May 22, 2026: A Crowell & Moring team represented Kanders & Company in a complex carveout transaction in which Kanders acquired the biosecurity business of publicly traded Ginkgo Bioworks. The resulting company, Perimeter Systems, has launched as the world’s first integrated biosecurity infrastructure platform, designed to transform biological signals into real-time intelligence and accelerate decisive response. At closing, Perimeter secured $60 million in growth capital, led by Kanders in partnership with SCS Financial, Goldcrest Capital, Four Cities Capital, and the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF).
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.16.25
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.25.25
Federal Circuit Affirms Deductibility of Hatch-Waxman Litigation Expenses
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.14.25
Employer Alternatives When Designing Disaster Relief Programs
