Tax Law
Samuel L. Levy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Samuel L. Levy focuses his practice in the areas of taxation, real estate and corporate transactional planning, real estate syndication, estate and business planning, and probate law. His real estate activities have included joint venture negotiation and formation for major real estate projects, syndication of real estate investment funds to pension and institutional investors, and counseling concerning real estate investment, financing and disposition structures.
Sam's estate planning and probate activities emphasize estate and income tax planning for individuals and family-owned businesses, including estate freezing techniques, transactions involving trusts and family entities, and representation before estate and income tax authorities. He has been involved with bar-sponsored legislative revision activities relating to several probate and state transfer tax issues. His practice also includes the formation and representation of tax-exempt charitable organizations and estate planning for charitably-active clients through private foundations and related vehicles.
Overview
- University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1971
- Tulane University, BS, graduated 1967
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- Advisory Council, Colorado Succeeds - Member
- American and Colorado Bar Associations Sections of Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law - Member
- Anti-Defamation League - National Commissioner
- Public Affairs Committee, Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Regional Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League Mountain States - Member
- Rose Community Foundation, Professional Advisor Council - Member
- Tax Council, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry - Member
- Tax Policy Committee, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation - Member
- Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
- Advisory Council, Colorado Succeeds - Member
- American and Colorado Bar Associations Sections of Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law - Member
- Anti-Defamation League - National Commissioner
- Public Affairs Committee, Greater Denver Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Regional Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League Mountain States - Member
- Rose Community Foundation, Professional Advisor Council - Member
- Tax Council, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry - Member
- Tax Policy Committee, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation - Member
- University of Colorado at Boulder, J.D., graduated 1971
- Tulane University, BS, graduated 1967
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Tax Law
Special Focus:
- Tax Planning
- Trusts and Estates
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- "Endowment Achievement Award," Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado
- Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2009, 2012-2013 Corporate Counsel (Business Edition), 2007
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Taxation
- Real estate joint venture and syndication
- Estate and business planning
- Probate and trust law
- Significant Representations
- Represented developer/owner in joint venture of office complex with major insurance company in what was then reported to be the largest single real estate transaction in <st1:country-region>U.S.</st1:country-region> history.
- Represented real estate developer/manager in syndication of investment vehicles to large public and private pension funds.
- Represented of high-net-worth families or their fiduciaries in planning and probate context.
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