Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Louis Vlahos was voted number one in JD Supra’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards on the topic of tax.

The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize top authors and firms who were read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals across the JD Supra platform during 2023.

Bernadette Kasnicki, a partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has been elected to serve as the general counsel for United Way of Long Island. In addition, she was elected a member of the United Way of Long Island’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors, where she will serve a three-year term.

Individuals appointed to the Executive

Lou Vlahos’ TaxSlaw post, “New York’s Convenience of the Employer Rule – New Jersey and Connecticut Respond,“ was named one of the most popular on the topic of Labor & Employment in all of 2023. The post was included in a roundup of the most widely read articles for the year.

Louis Vlaho’s article, “You ‘Placed Your Trust’ in New York? You May Be Sorry You Did,” was the 10th most widely read article on the topic of estate planning on JD Supra for all of 2023.

In 2022, Vlahos had one of the most popular articles in JD Supra on the topic of tax law,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Lou Vlahos was quoted in the Part B News article, “The taxman cometh: File wisely, secure the most from practice deductions.”

Lou points out deductions that doctors often miss, such as the home office deduction, but also cautions against claiming some that will be obvious red flags for the IRS.

“You hear from so many accountants

Tax The Rich

Last Thursday, New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who represents the 33rd District (basically, the northwestern quadrant of The Bronx), proposed legislation that seeks to collect more taxes from the State’s high-income and high net worth residents.

Specifically, the stated purpose of the legislation is “amend the New York tax law to

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Paul Schwabe, of New Hyde Park, NY, has joined the firm as an Associate in the Tax and Personal, Family & Business Planning Practice Groups, in the Uniondale office.

Schwabe advises clients on corporate, partnership, international, estate, gift and GST taxes,

Louis Vlahos wrote one of most widely read articles on the topic of tax on JD Supra for all of 2022.

The post, “Taxing NFTs as an Investment in ‘Art’,” was the 8th most popular on the content syndicator’s list.

Louis Vlahos was interviewed and featured in Super Lawyers Magazine article, “Taxman.”

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