Scott A. Eisenmesser represents clients in complex estate planning, trust and estate administration, business valuations, and complex corporate and real estate tax matters.

Scott’s clients include some of the largest family-owned real estate companies in the metropolitan area, which he assists as general counsel and advises them in connection with their estate and tax planning needs.

As part of his estate administration practice, Scott often represents parties in contested estate matters, such as will contests and accountings, which often involve claims of fraud, forgery, and undue influence. Scott also has handled hundreds of cases before the Internal Revenue Service, the New York State Department of Taxation, the U.S. Tax Court, and the New York State Tax Tribunal. The cases have involved all sorts of tax matters, including estate and gift, personal income, corporate franchise, general corporation, UBT, sales, and real property transfer.

Recognized for his breadth of knowledge, Scott often is called on by lawyers in other practice groups within Rivkin Radler, as well as by outside counsel and accountants, to assist with the development of tax strategies to minimize the consequences of a proposed transaction.

Before joining Rivkin Radler, Scott was a partner in a boutique law firm that focused on estate planning and taxation. Scott also previously worked as a tax consultant at the national accounting firm now known as Deloitte.

A frequent lecturer on topics such as estate planning, small business tax planning, and taxation, Scott also is a certified public accountant. For his thesis at Baruch College, Scott wrote the Estate and Gift Tax Handbook, which is a manual on how to value assets for estate and gift purposes.

Education

University of Bridgeport School of Law, J.D.

Baruch College, M.B.A. in Taxation

Emory University, B.B.A.

News & Publications

• Over 25 Percent of Rivkin Radler Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
  August 21 | 2025
• 38 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America®
  August 15 | 2024
• 4 Members of Rivkin Radler Receive Leadership in Law Awards
  November 17 | 2023

An active member of the Emory Alumni Association, Scott is on the Emory Alumni Reconnect Board as well as the Emory Alumni Parent Advisory Board. He also is a board member and the treasurer of Ascent, a school for individuals with autism.

Scott has been named to Best Lawyers in America^® for Trusts and Estates from 2017 to 2026.