Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law
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Chad Roberts is a Memphis, Tennessee attorney with Harris Shelton PLLC whose practice focuses on tax law , business planning, and estate planning . He works with individuals, families, and business owners on legal strategies that address tax considerations, business operations, and long‑term asset planning. For more than a decade, Chad has advised clients on forming and structuring businesses, planning for tax efficiency, purchasing or selling businesses, and preparing for ownership transitio...
Stuart Gladstone is recognized as one of New Jersey's leading authorities representing individuals as well companies of all sizes, in the fields of comprehensive estate planning, business succession and estate taxation. His particular blend of experience proves invaluable for business owners wrestling with the structuring of purchase and sales of companies; tax efficient transfers of company equity to family members; qualified and non-qualified retirement plans; and key personnel incentive pl...
Karen is a partner in the Trust, Estates and Charitable Planning team. Karen’s practice is focused on wealth planning. She works with individuals, families and family offices providing legal advice on wealth transfer tax planning and fiduciary administration. As part of the wealth planning process, Karen regularly advises on business succession, charitable giving, and income tax planning for individuals, estates, trusts and business entities, including family offices and private trust c...
JEROME L. "Jerry" WOLF, is a member of the Florida and New York Bars. Jerry has more than 40 years of experience as a trusts and estates lawyer and practices in the areas of estate, tax, asset protection and business succession planning for high net worth families. He provides sophisticated transfer and generation-skipping tax strategies to successful individuals and advises closely held corporations, partnerships and other business entities on succession and asset protection planning structu...
DAVID L. CASE is a shareholder at Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., with over 35 years of experience in tax planning, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and business transactions. David was involved in finalizing and passing the new Arizona Trust Code, and has written and made presentations on this topic, as well as numerous tax planning matters, for the State Bar of Arizona and other organizations. In addition to the formulation of estate plans while addressing wealth transfer tax i...
Jennifer M. Spitz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Jennifer M. practices law in Longmont, Colorado Best Lawyers has recognized Jennifer M. Spitz since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jennifer M. Spitz is held by other lawyers.
As co-chair of Pierce Atwood’s energy infrastructure group, and a member of Pierce Atwood’s tax and business practice groups, Kris Eimicke has a unique blend of technical expertise and business experience. Kris focuses on complex business transactions, with a particular emphasis on highly structured financing transactions that utilize one or more tax credit and economic development programs, including renewable energy tax credits, the opportunity zone incentive, new markets tax cr...
Clayton W. Chan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Elder Law, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates. Clayton W. practices law in Edina, Minnesota Best Lawyers has recognized Clayton W. Chan since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Clayton W. Chan is held by other lawyers.
James O. Lang is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. James O. practices law in Tampa, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized James O. Lang since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which James O. Lang is held by other lawyers.
Tom Garth practices in the areas of taxation, corporate and estate tax, estate planning, qualified retirement plan, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, foreign tax planning, securities, and health care. He has practiced before Probate Courts, State Courts, U. S. District Courts, and Tax Courts. Mr. Garth regularly represents clients in the formation of family limited partnerships, LLCs, grantor retained annuity trusts, grantor trusts and other leveraged estate planning opportunities. In addi...
Lawrence M. Hill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. Lawrence M. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Lawrence M. Hill since 2010. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Lawrence M. Hill is held by other lawyers.
Edward Gonzalez handles the tax aspects of a variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, U.S. and non-U.S. financial instruments, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, cross-border financial transactions, debt restructurings, asset-based financings, derivatives and tax controversies. Mr. Gonzalez has advised investment banks, corporations and investment partnerships in the structuring of various acquisitions, financings and refinancings. He also has represented Austr...
Kaplin concentrates his corporate practice on advising clients regarding choice of entity and transactional tax planning; structuring tax-free reorganizations and like-kind property exchanges; setting up and advising tax-exempt and nonprofit corporations; handling IRS audits and appeals hearings; commencing and settling tax litigation; formulating and drafting tax opinions; and preparing IRS ruling requests. Kaplin negotiates and structures the following types of transactions: asset and prope...
Mark D. Rich is a partner in the Tax Practice Group, where he focuses primarily on international tax planning, pre-immigration tax planning, and US and international trust and estate planning. Mark advises numerous high-net-worth US and foreign families on a broad range of legal issues, including succession, wealth-transfer, and estate planning and administration. He works closely with clients to help them understand and identify their unique needs and tax positions, and his counsel is focuse...
Jennifer Boll is committed to serving clients in Albany, New York, and beyond at Harris Beach Murtha. With a practice encompassing Business Organizations, Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates, Jennifer provides insightful advice on a variety of important matters. Admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, Jennifer supports a wide array of clients, including privately held corporate entities and high-net-worth individuals, by navigating corporate law, tax regul...
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