Steven I. Klein

Steven I. Klein

New Orleans, LA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC

17 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Franchise Law Litigation - Real Estate Litigation - Trusts and Estates Litigation and Controversy - Tax Nonprofit / Charities Law Real Estate Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates

Biography

Steven I. Klein is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.

Steven I., who practices law in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC

17 Best Lawyers awards

Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert LLC logo

Overview

  • University of Maryland, J.D., graduated 1975
  • University of Maryland, BA, graduated 1972

  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association

  • American Bar Association, S Corporations Committee, 2002 - 2004 - Chairman
  • Business Entities (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Department Heads, 1999 - 2003 - Member
  • Journal of S Corporation Taxation (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Contributors, 1995 - 1999 - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1981 - 2003 - Member
  • Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, S Corporations Committee, 2002 - 2004 - Chairman
  • Business Entities (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Department Heads, 1999 - 2003 - Member
  • Journal of S Corporation Taxation (Warren Gorham & Lamont), Board of Advisors and Contributors, 1995 - 1999 - Member
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1981 - 2003 - Member
  • University of Maryland, J.D., graduated 1975
  • University of Maryland, BA, graduated 1972

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Nonprofit / Charities Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation and Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Nonprofit / Charities Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2024)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2023)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2022)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2021)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, New Orleans (2020)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2019)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2018)
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax, New Orleans (2017)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), New Orleans (2016)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, New Orleans (2015)
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law, New Orleans (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Special Focus:
  • Accounting
  • Audits
  • Business and Succession Planning
  • Compliance
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Compliance
  • COVID-19
  • Partnership
  • Tax Disputes
  • Tax Planning
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year - New Orleans Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2013
  • Best Lawyers in America, Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Litigation - Real Estate and Tax Law
  • Top 50 Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008 and 2012
  • Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2008 - 2011
  • Chambers USA: American Leading Business Lawyers, Tax Law in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012
  • American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow
  • Chambers and Partners identified Mr. Klein as one of the leading business lawyers in Corporate Law/Mergers & Acquisition in its 2004 Chambers USA, Client's Guide

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