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Licensed for 50 years

Guardianship Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Probate, Estate Planning ... +2 more

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About James

Biography

Over 40 years of experience at Wall Street firms, expert in litigation for tax, estate and guardianship matters at the highest level

Practice Areas

Guardianship 30%

contested litigation; Representing AIP's or challenges to guardian misconduct

12 years | 10 cases

30%

Probate 26%

Specialize in estate litigation, in addition to handling general probate and administration matters

31 years | 25 cases

26%

Estate Planning 23%

Specialty in drafting wills, trusts, and provide tax advice for high net worth individuals with respect to their estate plan

23%

Tax 20%

Generally representing clients for state and federal audits and offers in compomise; formerly Consulting Special tax counsel to New York City Corporation Counsel office.

41 years | 20 cases

20%

Employee Benefits 1%

Specialty in representing state and local government employees in pension and tax matters

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Awards

Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 34 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 45 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1980

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 50 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1976

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

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Location

Greenberg & Kaplan, LLP

(646) 383-3693

Fax

(646) 849-7367

Mobile

390 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY, 10018

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Office Satellite

390 5th Ave, New York, NY, 10168

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James S Kaplan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Debt Settlement

Posted by Tin | March 31, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Debt Settlement

Truly exceptional service

I was battling the IRS for a false claim in excess of $2Mil for a company that I had sold 2 years prior to the tax period in question. I was frankly struggling to navigate through the IRS maze on my own. Kaplan stepped in and saved me and my family from certain financial despair. I highly recommen...d Jim and his team and am thankful that I was introduced to him.

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James S Kaplan's Lawyer Endorsements

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Fred Glickman

Probate lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I enthusiastically endorse this lawyer. He is extremely knowledgeable, competent, and has experience dealing with a wide variety of issues."

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Robert Lash

Litigation lawyer