Bernadette Kasnicki
Partner
Bernadette Kasnicki
Partner
For Bernadette, the most rewarding part about being a tax attorney is using technical expertise to find practical solutions. Utilizing her problem-solving and writing skills, she successfully serves as a bridge between the law and her clients, providing them with an actionable plan.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (516) 357-3379
Fax: (516) 357-3333
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY, 11556
Practice Groups
Bar Admission
New York
Bernadette Kasnicki concentrates on tax and corporate law. She advises business clients on a range of tax matters relating to corporations, LLCs, partnerships, public charities, and private foundations. She drafts and negotiates transactional documents, including acquisition agreements, merger agreements, operating agreements, and shareholders’ agreements.
Bernadette also represents not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations. She has extensive experience petitioning the Attorney General’s Office and providing counsel to exempt organizations on IRS compliance issues.
Bernadette has been published in The Tax Lawyer, a publication of the American Bar Association.
Court Admissions
U.S. Tax Court
Bar Affiliations
Nassau County Bar Association
Education
New York University School of Law, Executive LL.M.
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
Davidson College, B.A.
News & Publications
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NCBA Committee Recognizes Rivkin Radler as a Top Pro Bono Provider
April 7 | 2025 -
2 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named to LIBN 40 Under 40 List
December 11 | 2024 -
22 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
August 15 | 2024
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Bernadette serves as the general counsel for United Way of Long Island and as a member of the organization’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation and the Child Care Council of Nassau.
Bernadette was recognized in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® from 2021 to 2024. Ones to Watch is a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice. In 2022, she received a Leadership in Law-Counsel award from Long Island Business News. The award recognizes individuals who demonstrate dedication, hard work, skill, tenacity, and excellence, along with leadership qualities in both the legal profession and in the community. In 2024, she was named to Long Island Business News’ 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes Long Island’s leaders who are younger than 40 years old based on their professional accomplishments, community service, and a commitment to inspiring change.
