Assist one of the nation's largest wireless communication companies with all their real estate matters, relating to cell phone tower developments and collocations. This includes conducting due diligence in relation to acquisitions, divestitures, and leasing.

Researching company business operations for tax saving and refund opportunities. Maintaining parent and all affiliates are compliant with sale and use tax laws. Preparing sales and use tax returns. Advise accounting and operations staff regarding applicable sales tax for transactions. Provide support to field personnel as needed. Reviewing assessment notices for proper valuation of real and personal property. Assisting in filing appeals for valuation reductions.

State and local tax consulting. Advising medium to large corporations on strategies for tax savings. Assisting taxpayers in becoming compliant with local tax jurisdictions. Accomplishments:Co-authored favorable letter ruling to Texas Comptroller’s Office saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax liability. Co-Authored successful audit defense brief saving taxpayer approximately $200,000. Authored letter of protest to Florida tax authorities in dispute of audit and obtained favorable result. Spearheaded sales and use tax audit defense and refund project. Prepared sales and use tax returns for various clients covering numerous states and local jurisdictions. Acquired experience in defending taxpayers in unclaimed property audits. Researched various issues in sales and use tax such as nexus, manufacturing exemptions, agricultural exemptions and taxability of services. Researched various issues in income and franchise tax such as apportionment, location-of-benefit rule, and nexus. Proficient in using BNA Tax Research, CCH and RIA Checkpoint, LexisNexis and Westlaw.

Conducted discovery work for major class action litigation. Analyzed and discussed results of findings with Senior Attorneys. Performed research in ongoing property tax appeal cases.

Summer clerkship with the NJ Attorney General's Securities Fraud department. Conducted research and drafted memoranda on various legal issues ranging from Immunity, public records laws and evidence requests. Attended numerous court hearings.

Conducted financial statement audits and for healthcare companies throught the New York Metropolitan area and Hudson Valley. Consulted with Controllers and CFOs regarding issues that arose during audit and successfully resolved the same issues with relative ease. Studied and anlyzed internal controls and assisted clients in resolving these issues.

Prepared expatriate and foreign national tax returns and tax equalization statements.