Neil Carrey
Neil Carrey focuses his practice on taxation, ERISA, ESOP, employee benefits, business and corporate matters, nonprofit entities and healthcare. He has almost 40 years of experience as a tax, business, transactional, ERISA and healthcare attorney, representing a diverse group of clients in many industries. For most of his career, Mr. Carrey has represented numerous closely held businesses and individuals in all aspects of their business, tax, employee benefits and healthcare matters. He regularly counsels clients on complex tax matters and on the structuring of complex business matters. He uses his accounting background extensively in assisting clients with their tax and business matters and has handled many tax and benefit audits. Mr. Carrey also has extensive experience in designing qualified retirement plans and employee benefits programs for his clients.
Mr. Carrey is a member of the California State Bar Association. He is an active member of his community, either currently or formerly serving in various capacities and leadership roles for the Recreation and Parks Commissioner for the City of Santa Monica, Padres Contra El Cancer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Small Business Council of America, The Chris Carrey Charitable Foundation, Santa Monica Police Activities League, Gail Dorin Music Foundation, Vista del Mar Child Care Center, Santa Monica Little League, Santa Monica America Youth Soccer, Santa Monica Bobby Sox Softball, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, University of Pennsylvania, Santa Monica Youth Athletic Foundation, Sneaker Sisters, Santa Monica Bay Junior Rowing Association, Santa Monica High School Booster Club, Legal Consultant to the California 33rd District PTA, Santa Monica League of Women Voters, Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation, and the Ivan & Sam Foundation. Mr. Carrey has received numerous awards and recognition for his humanitarian, civic and nonprofit activities. Honors he has received for his service and reputation as a lawyer include being named a 2007 Southern California “Super Lawyer,” as well as listings in
Who’s Who in the World,
Who’s Who in American Law,
Who’s Who in the West,
Who’s Who in American Education and
Who’s Who in America. Mr. Carrey is also a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.