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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Tax
60%
28 years
Estate Planning
40%
28 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New York for 29 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 23 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Licensed in Connecticut for 29 years
State: Connecticut
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
PricewaterhouseCoopers
300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10017
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Experience
Honors
2006
Fellow, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
1995
Order of the Coif, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
1995
Beta Gamma Sigma, Case Western Reserve University
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Tax Partner, PwC
2008 - 2012
Americas Leader, Individual Global Tax, Ernst & Young LLP
2006 - 2008
Of Counsel, Kahn Kleinman, LPA
2004 - 2006
Counsel, Tucker Ellis & West LLP
2003 - 2004
Of Counsel, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
2002 - 2003
Associate, Arter & Hadden
1999 - 2002
Associate, Shaw Pittman
1998 - 1999
Attorney Advisor, United States Tax Court
1995 - 1996
Associate, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
Associations
2009 - Present
American Bar FoundationFellow
2007 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law SectionVice Chair, International Tax Planning
2007 - Present
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Alumni BoardBoard Member
2006 - Present
American Association of Attorney Certified Public AccountantsBoard of Directors
2006 - Present
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law SectionAcquisition Editor, Trusts and Estates Books
2006 - Present
Society of Trust and Estate PractitionersRegistered Trust and Estate Practitioner
2005 - Present
Estate Planning CouncilMember
2005 - Present
Greater Cleveland International Lawyers GroupVice President and Director
2002 - Present
Ohio Bar AssociationMember
2003 - 2006
American Inns of CourtAssociate Member
Education
1997
New York University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1995
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
Case Western Reserve University
MBA
1991
Washington University in St. Louis
AB
Speaking Engagements
2009
Executive Tax Update
Cross Border Planning for Individuals
2009
Ernst & Young Executive Tax Update
PFIC Issues for Private Clients
2009
Cleveland Estate Planning Institute
International Estate Planning
2007
Understanding Asset Protection Planning (national webcast)
Asset Protection Planning
2007
Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
The Effect of Estate and GST Tax Repeal on Charitable Giving
2007
Hot Topics for Estate Planners
Deflating the Myths and Mystique of Asset Protection Planning
2007
Estate and Asset Protection Issues in Planned Giving
Estate and Asset Protection Issues in Planned Giving
2007
Cleveland Tax Institute
Recent Developments in Wealth Transfer Tax
2007
American Bar Association, 18th Annual Estate Planning Symposium
Asset Protection Planning
2007
American Bar Association, 18th Annual Estate Planning Symposium
Foreign Trust Reporting
2007
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
Asset Protection Planning
2007
35th Annual Charitable Tax Seminar
The Case for Delaware: Achieving Asset Protection and Estate Planning Objectives with Delaware Trusts
2006
The Artist as Entrepreneur Institute
The Art of Paying Taxes
2006
Southwest Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning: Principles and Techniques
2006
Southern California Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning: Principles and Techniques
2006
Southeast Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning: Principles and Techniques
2006
Ohio Accounting Show
Estate and Asset Protection Strategies for Closely Held Businesses
2006
Northern California Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning: Principles and Techniques
2006
Midwest Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning: Principles and Techniques
2006
Mid-Atlantic Personal CFO Forum
Asset Protection Planning and Family Limited Partnerships
2006
Mellon Private Wealth Management
Asset Protection Planning and Equity Stripping Transactions
2005
The Artist as Entrepreneur Institute
Tax Compliance
2005
Cleveland Tax Institute
Corporate Spinoffs
2003
Employee Benefits Council of Northeast Ohio
Controlled Group Issues Affecting Qualified Plans
2003
Cleveland Tax Institute
Restricted Stock and Equity Compensation
2003
Cleveland Bar Association
Federal Regulatory Requirements of Nonprofit Organizations
2003
American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries
Controlled Group Issues Affecting Qualified Plans
Publications
2008
WG&L - U.S. International Estate Planning
U.S. International Estate Planning Treatise
2008
Bank Income Tax Return Manual (WG&L)
Bank Income Tax Return Manual
2007
Cleveland Bar Journal
Asset Protection Planning Considerations in Estate Planning
2007
Cleveland Bar Journal
Reporting Requirements for Foreign Trusts, Gifts and Bequests and Financial Accounts
1994
Commercial Law Journal
Whole Loan Repurchase Agreements: An Assessment of Investment Transaction Risk in Light of Continuing Legal Uncertainty