Practice Areas » Tax, Benefits and Estates

Frequent and sweeping changes in federal, state, and local tax laws have become a harsh business reality. Our tax, benefits and estate attorneys help companies respond by analyzing and structuring transactions to achieve every fair tax advantage. We deal with issues preemptively by obtaining advance rulings from the Internal Revenue Service. We also regularly represent clients in civil and criminal tax controversies, audits, investigations, and litigation at the federal, state and local levels.

Our benefits attorneys have been leaders in tailoring benefits programs for employee groups from 50 to 6,000 employees. Many of these programs have been key components in corporate strategic plans enabling the employer company to achieve a competitive advantage in today’s global market. Our benefits attorneys also structure compensation and retirement plans for key employees and handle controversies and litigation before government agencies.

Our estates and trusts lawyers assist clients with their estate planning and administration. We also act as counsel to executors and trustees in administering estates and trust, helping them dispose of property and transfer assets to beneficiaries in the most tax-favored manner. We also have extensive familiarity with the Uniform Probate Code, nontestamentary transfers, and state interstate succession law.