About Thomas
Practice areas
- Tax: 40%
Mr. Duffy graduated from Rutgers Law School with Tax Honors and has an LL.M. (Master's Degree) in Tax from Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a Certificate in Pensions & Benefits within his tax specialization. The firm frequently advises businesses, especially web entrepreneurs, on tax issues including the initial choice of business entity. As clients become more successful in business, the firm advises them on retirement and estate planning.
26 years
- Business: 40%
Mr. Duffy gives advice on all aspects of business legal issues, particularly to entrepreneurial businesses. He is currently completing a Certificate in Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
26 years
- Internet: 10%
Mr. Duffy is an expert on Free Speech on the Internet. The firm works with many web entrepreneurs on very diverse legal issues which arise in the construction and maintenance of websites such as intellectual property, financial transactions and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
23 years
- Constitutional: 10%
The firm has litigation experience protecting citizens' religious freedom and free speech as well as Due Process Rights. (See our published case involving the Establishment Clause.) A large subcategory of this work involves protecting clients' rights to free speech on the internet.
20 years
Languages spoken
French
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ | Active | 1993 | 07/15/2017 |
| PA | Inactive | 1991 | 06/07/2017 |
| Legal answers | 99 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Olin Scholar in Law & Economics | Georgetown University Law Center | 1992 |
| J.D. with Tax Honors | Rutgers University Law School - Camden | 1991 |
| Member of Rutgers Law Journal | Rutgers University Law School - Camden | 1990 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney/Owner | Duffy Law Group | 1993 - Present |
| Tax Law Attorney | Internal Revenue Service | 2005 - 2005 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| PennVention, Weiss Tech House for Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Univerity of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering | Judge - PennVention - Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 2013 - Present |
| Penn Wharton Annual Business Plan Competition: bpc.wharton.upenn.edu (open to all Penn Students: Undergrad, Grad & Professional) | Judge & Student Mentor | 2012 - Present |
| American Bar Association | Member of Numerous Tax, Benefits and Financial Committees | 1993 - Present |
| National White Collar Crime Mock Trial Invitational - Georgetown Law | Judge for Semi-Finals & Finals | 2010 - 2012 |
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| Porta v. Klaghotz | Establishment Clause Upheld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| State v. Morse | Defendant Aquitted: Public Access to Casino Upheld | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Blackjack Forum | BLACKJACK COMPUTERS: Your Ticket to the Big House? (Parts I & II) | N/A |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | Marketing, Strategic Management and Bus & Product Planning | Certificate in Marketing | 2012 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Certificate in Pension & Benefits Law | Dual LL.M. in Tax and in Securities & Financial Regulation | 1993 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden | with Tax Honors - Business, Securities & Tax | JD - Juris Doctor | 1991 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Econometrics, Statistics & Computer Science | BA - Bachelor of Arts in Economics | 1986 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton Business & Law Association: Consulting & Beyond | Benefits of a Consulting/Risk Management Career as a Prelude to Law School | 2013 |
| U of Pennsylvania Weiss Tech House Entrepreneurship Seminar | Entity, Finance, Intellectual Property & Tax Issues for High-Tech Ventures | 2010 |
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Cost
- Hourly Rates $400-600/hour
- Free consultations 15 minutesSome lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
- Pro-bono 10%Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work.
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Duffy Law Group
739 Bayview Drive
Absecon, NJ, 08201-1208