Seema Swetlin
About Seema Swetlin
Seema Swetlin is a State and Local Tax Manager at Squar Milner, where she has worked since 2014 in Irvine, California. She specializes in negotiating economic incentives for corporate clients and has extensive experience in tax consulting and law.
Work at Milner
Seema Swetlin has been serving as the State and Local Tax Manager at Squar Milner since 2014. Based in Irvine, California, she has accumulated ten years of experience in this role. Her responsibilities include negotiating and securing state and local economic incentives for corporate clients. She focuses on assisting these clients with capital investment and job creation or retention strategies to support their operational needs.
Education and Expertise
Seema Swetlin holds a Master of Laws degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, which she completed from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, she earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law between 1991 and 1994. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Kent State University from 1986 to 1990. Her educational background supports her expertise in state and local tax management.
Background
Before joining Squar Milner, Seema Swetlin held various positions in the legal and tax consulting fields. She worked as a Senior Attorney at Squire Patton Boggs in Cleveland, Ohio, for one year from 2006 to 2007. She also served as Director of Credits and Incentives at Ryan from 2013 to 2014 in Dallas, Texas. Her previous experience includes roles at Duff & Phelps as Vice President of Specialty Tax - Business Incentives Advisory and at National City Bank as Assistant Vice President of Corporate Tax Services.
Professional Experience
Seema Swetlin's professional journey includes significant roles in various organizations. She worked at EY as a State and Local Tax Consultant in London for one year from 1998 to 1999. Following that, she spent seven years at National City Bank, focusing on corporate tax services. Her experience at Duff & Phelps and Ryan further solidified her expertise in tax advisory services, particularly in economic incentives.