-Entity formation, planning & restructuring of acquisitions, and restructuring of business entities. -Provide tax planning, consulting and tax preparation for clients. -Assist in contract negotiations and drafting (nondisclosure agreements, employment contracts, limited liability companies, partnerships, and Corporation agreements, purchase agreements). -Develop business strategies for companies. Consult nonprofit organizations on their application for tax-exempt status including, corporate structure and governance, establishing bylaws drafting articles of incorporation and certain fundraising issues. -Representation of organizations and individual clients in IRS and state tax matters arising from a variety of transactions, including formations, acquisitions, divestitures, and lending and financing arrangements, including audit and dispute. Provide strategic consultation and planning for estates and trusts and estate administration. Residential and commercial real estate transactions and lease agreements. -Advise & Assist client in the filing of Bankruptcy Chapters 7 & 13.

-Tax and business planning including formation, operation, acquisition, and restructuring of business entities, emphasizing mergers and acquisitions, stock option plans, restricted stock sales, securities, sales and distribution, distressed company counseling, debt financing, e-commerce. -Estate tax planning and business succession planning, including all aspects of gift and estate taxation planning, trust and estate administration, probate, estate and trust litigation. -Drafting and administration of estate planning documents, such as revocable trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable remainder trusts, wills, and durable powers of attorney. -Corporate and individual taxation including income, non-profit, sales, audits, collection and criminal. -Real estate transactions, corporate, partnership, and limited liability company law.

-Researched, drafted and edited numerous memoranda and response letters to the Internal Revenue Service and addressed various clients’ issues concerning discrepancies, judgments and legal positions. -Researched federal, state and international tax law issues. Studied, interpreted and applied international, federal and state tax laws in order to minimize corporate clients’ exposure. -Prepared, drafted and edited Gain Recognition Agreements. Supported multinational clients in implementing entity restructuring plan. -Supported the preparation of income tax provisions and APA executive summaries. -Managed and prepared deal summaries for multinational clients’ acquisitions. -Performed P&L calculations and analysis on international financing activities and equity transaction relating to IRC Section 987. -Prepared tax compliance disclosure statements relating to M&A reorganizations in international transactions. -Conducted client interviews, and served as client contact. Contract review and due diligence.

-Prepared Individuals, Trusts and Estates and Gift tax returns. -Reviewed, summarized and ensured compliance with applicable IRS laws as it related to trust instruments. -Researched and analyzed tax issues; assessed financial position for high net worth individuals. -- -Drafted tax-related memos for clients, Contract review.

-Research Assistant for Professors Bryan Ford, Jeffery Kahn, Margalynne Armstrong -Researched and analyzed case law and law review articles on discrimination, wealth, class, labor and taxation issues for publication. -Submitted and prepared detailed analysis of research materials. Conducted research on empirical article submissions for possible publication.

-Gathered and analyzed client information. Interviewed clients and served as a liaison between clients and the attorney in the Worker’s Compensation and Immigration Clinics. -Drafted and submitted memoranda on preliminary client issues for attorney review and advised clients of their legal options. -Contract preparation, review and negotiation.

-Prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts and estates, and not-for-profit organizations. -Served on engagement teams for audits and review of closely held businesses and country clubs. - -Compiled monthly and quarterly financial statement. Experienced in all sections of the income statement.