Christopher Karachale is a tax attorney. He is currently a partner at Hanson Bridgett LLP, based in San Francisco, California.
Based in Southern and Northern California, Hanson Bridgett serves clients throughout the country and world. The firm was founded in 1958. Its diverse client base includes large national and global companies, government entities, regional businesses and individuals. The firm employees more than 150 attorneys.
Karachale advises individuals, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies on a range of tax planning and tax controversy matters at the federal, state, local and international levels. He also serves as outside general counsel to small and mid-sized companies in need of corporate and general legal advice.
Karachale’s work on federal tax matters ranges from income tax controversies involving individuals and businesses to partnership structuring and corporate mergers and acquisitions. He regularly works with entrepreneurs and start-up companies, and is one of the leading practitioners on qualified small business stock and related section 1202 issues.
Before joining Hanson Bridgett in 2012, Karachale was an attorney with Wood LLP. He was previously an attorney at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP.
Karachale graduated from Stanford University with a master’s degree and has a law degree from the University of San Francisco. He also holds a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University.
Hanson Bridgett
425 Market Street, San Francisco
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