Manasquan Tax Lawyers

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Benjamin A. Goldburd
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Benjamin A. Goldburd
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
Intelligence in tax. Determination in advocacy. Call me today for tax help!
I'm a skilled and experienced lawyer handling civil and criminal tax issues nationwide. I help clients find creative solutions to tax problems. Call me today for help getting meaningful tax results! Read More »
Jonathan Sooriash
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Jonathan Sooriash
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
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Resolving tax debt with the IRS and State Department of Revenue. 
I'm an experienced tax lawyer and help clients solve tax disputes with the IRS and State Tax Departments. My practice includes all areas of tax law including audits, installment agreements, tax liens, and tax appeals. Read More »
John Blasi
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John Blasi
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
Exceptional Counsel & Legal Representation for Tax Law Matters! Call Now!
I am an aggressive and skilled tax, estate and business law attorney. I am dedicated to assisting clients in defining, planning and meeting their tax law needs. Visit my website for information, call for a consultation. Read More »
Mary Patricia Magee
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Mary Patricia Magee
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
Exceptional Tax & Estate Planning Lawyer! Over 30 Years of Dedicated Advocacy!
I provide knowledgeable and skilled representation for federal and state tax matters. I will advocate for the best possible outcomes for your tax law needs! Visit my website for information, call for a consultation. Read More »
Karim P. Husain
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Karim P. Husain
Marlton, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 26 years of experience
(610) 308-9747 10000 Lincoln Dr
#201
Marlton, NJ 08053
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Villanova University School of Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Karim P. Husain concentrates his practice in the areas of Wills, Trusts & Estates, Bankruptcy, Business Consulting & Commercial Litigation and Tax Controversies & Tax Litigation. Formerly a senior associate with a private law firm and a Big 4 accounting firm, he also served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Charles A. Lord of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and to the Hon. Robert A. Latrone of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. A long-time resident of the Philadelphia area, Mr. Husain received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the Villanova University School of Law, Juris Doctorate...
Delia Anne Dougherty
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Delia Anne Dougherty
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(856) 661-2083 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Widener University
Stephanie Kammer Heimann
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Stephanie Kammer Heimann
Mt. Laurel, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
(833) 536-8652 3000 Atrium Way - Suite 200
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Collections
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Stephanie K. Heimann received her Juris Doctor in 2013 from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law, where she received the Barrister’s Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy and was a founding member of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Team.

Stephanie has clerkship experience in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and she held a clerkship at the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland. Before joining the Lento Law Group, Stephanie worked as an intelligence analyst for the City of New York in the Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Investigation investigating financial...
Bilal Hill
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Bilal Hill
Basking Ridge, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 11 years of experience
21 Green Mountain Drive
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Free ConsultationTax, Business, Employment and Family
Fordham University School of Law
Bilal Hill is the owner of The Hill Firm, a law firm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey specializing in Family, Criminal, Entertainment, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Tax, Personal Injury and Employment Law. Bilal began his legal career working for Legal Services of New Jersey providing pro bono legal help to low-income families. Bilal also worked for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Bilal spent eighteen years in Corporate America holding various senior level accounting and financial roles, with companies such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, and Sony Music where he was Vice President of Finance and Operations. ...
Rebecca Hutcheon
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Rebecca Hutcheon
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
(973) 232-4038 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
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Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Dennis H. Sabourin
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Dennis H. Sabourin
Verona, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
(973) 744-4000 80 Pompton Avenue, Suite 201
Verona, NJ 07044
Tax and Business
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Dennis H. Sabourin is a complete business attorney with in-depth experience in and knowledge of United States and international tax aspects of structuring transactions for most forms of business entities and many types of business transactions, business succession and estate tax planning, senior executive contracts and compensation packages, equity and separation packages and commercial litigation. Mr. Sabourin brings to his clients more than 25 years of experience. He has significant large-firm training and experience working for many years in two major firms, Carney, Smith, Badley & Spellman, P.C. of Seattle, Washington and Hannoch Weisman, P.C. of New Jersey, where he...
Elizabeth Candido Petite
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Elizabeth Candido Petite
Westfield, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(908) 233-6800 53 Cardinal Dr
Westfield, NJ 07090
Tax, Elder and Estate Planning
New York Law School and New York Law School
Elizabeth Candido Petite is a member of Lindabury’s Wills, Trusts and Estates practice group where she concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration and tax law. Elizabeth is experienced in preparing estate planning documents including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney and advance directives for health care.

Elizabeth also has experience creating and funding family limited liability companies and other corporate structures to transfer personal wealth and family businesses to the next generations. She offers practical solutions to problems, large and small, so that her clients have confidence that their assets are...
Adam Brown
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Adam Brown
(973) 281-2388 317 George St
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New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Free ConsultationNew Brunswick, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Tax, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
My goal is to arm my clients with the best possible knowledge about their bankruptcy, family, criminal, or tax cases, while advocating for the best outcome.
Mr. Richard Albert Luthmann Jr.
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Mr. Richard Albert Luthmann Jr.
Iselin, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(732) 479-1097 33 Wood Avenue South
Suite 600
Iselin, NJ 08830
Tax, Business, Estate Planning and Securities
University of Miami School of Law and New York Law School
Ernest H. Ehling Jr
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Ernest H. Ehling Jr
Mt. Laurel, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
(856) 778-8950 700 E Gate Dr
#101
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Tax, Business, Estate Planning and International
Villanova University School of Law and Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Ernest H. Ehling, Jr., Esq. is an experienced attorney, tax and financial professional. He concentrates his practice in serving the needs of high-net-worth individuals in the areas of tax and estate planning, estate and trust administration, international tax and estate planning, business succession planning, asset protection planning, and estate and trust litigation.

Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Ehling began his legal career as in-house counsel with Travelers Insurance Company in Philadelphia, PA. He later joined the tax consulting practice of Big 4 accounting and tax consulting firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Philadelphia, PA. After his time with Deloitte,...
Michael D. Fitzgerald
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Michael D. Fitzgerald
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
New Jersey Tax Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace UniversityNew Jersey
Michael David Mirne
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Michael David Mirne
Tax Lawyer Serving Manasquan, NJ
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New Jersey Tax Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Michael D. Mirne was born in New Jersey in 1970. He graduated from Ocean Township High School in 1989 and he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University in 1993. Since then, Mr. Mirne has spent his... Read More »
Hanan A. Boulos
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Hanan A. Boulos
Matawan, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(732) 485-0412 30 Freneau Avenue, Suite 1C
Matawan, NJ 07747
Free ConsultationTax, DWI, Real Estate and Traffic Tickets
Widener University
Ms. Hanan Boulos attended Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, where she majored in Political Science and minored in Business Administration. She went on to attend law school at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Ms. Boulos represents individuals in Real Estate Sales and Purchase Transactions and in Residential Tax Appeals.

Ms. Boulos’ practice focuses on the representation of individuals charged with Traffic Tickets, DWI, Drug Offenses, Assault, Theft, Shoplifting or any other criminal complaints throughout the State of New Jersey.

Ms. Boulos is currently licensed to practice law in the states of New Jersey and New York.
John R. Lolio Jr
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John R. Lolio Jr
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
(856) 661-2094 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Widener University
John R. Lolio, Jr. has significant experience in all aspects of estate planning and administration.

Mr. Lolio is adept at preparing sophisticated wills and trusts for high net worth clients. He understands that for clients to achieve their goals and wishes, fully integrated plans are a must. To that end, Mr. Lolio works closely with clients' financial advisors and accountants.

In addition, Mr. Lolio helps executors and trustees. He knows they are often thrust into these complex roles without realizing they have become fiduciaries with heavy legal responsibility. Mr. Lolio guides them to make sure they properly perform their duties. He...
David Silverman
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David Silverman
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 35 years of experience
(856) 661-2073 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Business, Employment and Health Care
New York University School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law
Mr. Silverman's primary areas of concentration are business organization, employment, tax and health and structural planning (including non-profit organizations, as well as for-profit corporate and pass-through entities), commercial transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, etc.), employment law, taxation, contracts, real estate, health care and general business representation.

Mr. Silverman has developed particular expertise in employment and services related matters. In addition to drafting and negotiating employment contracts, consulting agreements and termination/severance arrangements from both the service provider and recipient perspectives, he assists in the creation of company-specific employment manuals, policies and procedures, and guides the Firm's clients through the maze of...
Richard Marmon
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Richard Marmon
Mt Laurel, NJ Tax Law Lawyer
(856) 778-8950 700 E Gate Dr
#101
Mt Laurel, NJ 08054
Tax, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Widener University Delaware School of Law and Villanova University School of Law
Alex Paul Genato
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Alex Paul Genato
Princeton, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
(609) 580-3706 101 Carnegie Center
Suite 300
Princeton, NJ 08540
Free ConsultationTax and Real Estate
Seton Hall University School of Law
Mr. Genato concentrates his practice in the areas of local property taxation, eminent domain, redevelopment, and state tax matters. He has handled matters involving all phases of property tax appeal litigation throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Florida and various other states. Mr. Genato is regularly quoted as an authority on local property taxation in publications such as Bloomberg News, The Star-Ledger, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hudson Reporter, NJBIZ, GlobeSt.com, examiner.com, and the Press of Atlantic City. He has also been featured or quoted in PCWorld, iPhone Life, NJ.com, The Modesto Bee, and The Las Vegas...
Saul A. Wolfe
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Saul A. Wolfe
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 65 years of experience
(973) 232-2090 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax
Harvard Law School
Alan Ehrlich
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Alan Ehrlich
Newark, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(973) 643-0040 60 Park Place
Suite 1016
Newark, NJ 07102
Tax, Business, Criminal and Estate Planning
New York Law School
Founded in 1955, Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza, Attorneys at Law is a law firm dedicated to providing effective legal services for residents of New Jersey and New York. As a full service law firm with over 100 years of combined legal experience, the team is prepared to take on even the most complicated legal matters. The firm has offices in Newark, Morristown, and New York City, and represents individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, publicly traded companies, and government agencies. The attorneys are prepared to assist clients through a variety of legal matters including those involving family law, commercial...
Daniel Barrison
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Daniel Barrison
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
(856) 661-2075 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax, Business, Health Care and Real Estate
Temple University
Mr. Barrison is a shareholder and a member of Sherman Silverstein's Management Committee. One of the most respected business lawyers in New Jersey, Mr. Barrison's finely tuned business and tax acumen enables him to identify and solve intricate problems, clearing the way to successful transactions.

Mr. Barrison's practice embraces the full range of business matters and transactions, counseling clients day-to-day, from start-up and early-stage through maturity and exit. His book of clients includes local, regional, and national enterprises: family owned, closely held, and publicly traded. His particular areas of concentration include:

Mergers and acquisitions, representing both buyers and sellers in transactions.
Entity structuring...
David B. Wolfe
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David B. Wolfe
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(973) 232-2986 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax and Business
New York University School of Law
Robert F. Giancaterino
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Robert F. Giancaterino
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
(973) 232-2964 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax
Seton Hall University School of Law
Todd S. Unger
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Todd S. Unger
Mt. Laurel, NJ Tax Law Attorney
(877) 544-4743 1155 Route 73, Suite 8
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Tax and Bankruptcy
Georgetown University Law Center
Todd S. Unger can provide legal information and advise on tax relief. Mr. Unger can help individual and small businesses learn about arranging payment terms for unpaid taxes, requesting penalty abatements, appealing IRS actions, settling payroll tax issues and negotiating settlements with the IRS.
Crystal West Edwards
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Crystal West Edwards
Morristown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
(973) 889-4263 100 Southgate Parkway
Morristown, NJ 07960
Tax, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law
Jessica Joy Sauer
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Jessica Joy Sauer
Lawrenceville, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(201) 779-0416 7 Drewes Court
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Tax, Estate Planning and Probate
Pepperdine University
Jessica J. Sauer, Esq. is dedicated to assisting families with their estate planning and related needs. She routinely creates wills, trusts & powers of attorney, explaining relevant tax concepts (like inheritance taxes and the federal estate tax) and helping to guide tax-efficient planning for retirement accounts. She also assists with the creation and administration of special needs trusts and court applications for guardianship. Committed to helping families meet their legal needs in a friendly, professional manner. Select evening and weekend appointments available. Virtual consultations available. Visit www.SauerFirm.com to learn more or reach out to Jessica anytime at 201-779-0416. Estate Planning Estate...
Maria H. Yoo
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Maria H. Yoo
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
(973) 232-4025 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfTax
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Georgetown University Law Center
Andrew J Leahey
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Andrew J Leahey
Cinnaminson, NJ Tax Law Attorney
(215) 240-0250 2304 Laurel Drive
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
Tax, Communications and IP
Prior to law school Andrew developed websites, software and worked in IT. Now he is a tax and technology attorney in Pennsylvania and New Jersey enrolled, with a practice focused on tax (federal as well as state sales, VAT, etc.) and technology contract drafting (SaaS, software licenses, etc.). He spends his off hours transforming a historic home in Medford, New Jersey in to an office.

Before working as an attorney Andrew worked as a legal intern in the Office of General Counsel at Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia and as a law clerk with a small firm in Atlantic City.

Andrew...
Carl Michael Ippolito
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Carl Michael Ippolito
Hopewell, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(609) 248-9006 207 Stony Brook Road
Hopewell, NJ 08525
Tax, Business, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Vermont Law School
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlippolito/ I help clients make decisions that they cannot afford to get wrong. For example, I help businesses, individuals and families protect and grow their assets for the long term. I take this mission very seriously and work closely with my clients in order to recommend the appropriate plans to help achieve their unique goals. I have the skills, knowledge and experience to match your business, tax and financial objectives with your risk tolerance, time horizon and investment objectives, while also suggesting alternatives to help protect your assets. I assist clients in planning and resolving tax issues, estate & financial planning,...
Mitchell Grayson
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Mitchell Grayson
Mt. Laurel, NJ Tax Law Attorney
(856) 795-6700 1288 Route 73 South
Sutie 301
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Tax, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Gerstein, Grayson & Cohen Attorneys at Law, LLP Tax and Business Law Mount Laurel and Wildwood, New Jersey Gerstein, Grayson & Cohen, LLP, Attorneys at Law, practices tax, business, franchise, estate planning, and family law throughout the State of New Jersey. Our New Jersey law firm has attorneys with significant experience in their individual practice area. Our main office, in Mount Laurel NJ, is located within the Greater Cherry Hill, NJ area. Our attorneys focus their individual practices in a variety of areas including tax law, business law, estate planning, and family law. These attorneys have significant experience in government, large business...
Robert Aufseeser
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Robert Aufseeser
East Brunswick, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
(732) 201-6460 1 Tower Center Blvd
17th Floor
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Tax, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
I devote my practice to understanding the individual needs of my clients so that I can effectively prepare, administer, and defend their estate plans over long periods of time. I provide counsel on all matters of estate planning, probate, and estate and trust litigation. I represent private clients in all walks of life. I am focused on creating long-term personal relationships with my clients. I leverage technology, when possible, and creativity when solving problems. My experience allows me to provide cost-effective, results-oriented solutions in a timely manner. Having earned my Masters in Tax Law (LL.M. in Taxation), I approach estate planning...
Allen Porter
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Allen Porter
Princeton, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 58 years of experience
(609) 921-6077 One Palmer Square, Ste. 540 -
Princeton, NJ 08542
Tax, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Justin Hopkins
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Justin Hopkins
JERSEY CITY, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
(201) 283-0529 Box 111
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07303-0111
Tax, Business, Consumer and Estate Planning
St. Thomas University School of Law
Jamie Zug
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Jamie Zug
Princeton, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
(609) 388-2070 3495 US Highway 1 STE 34 #1379
Princeton, NJ 08540
Tax
Andrew Mackerer
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Andrew Mackerer
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(856) 206-9491 300 Chester Ave
Suite 103/105
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Tax, Estate Planning and Probate
Temple University
Douglas Alan Beimfohr
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Douglas Alan Beimfohr
Florham Park, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
(973) 994-2050 25B Hanover Road
Suite 240
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Free ConsultationTax and Business
Alan Dixler
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Alan Dixler
Westfield, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
(908) 528-3417 231 North Ave W
Westfield, NJ 07090
Tax, DWI, Domestic Violence and Elder
Alan G Cosner
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Alan G Cosner
East Brunswick, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
(732) 937-8000 18 Highway 677
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Tax, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Omotayo Mebude
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Omotayo Mebude
Elizabeth, NJ Tax Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(908) 352-4700 1139 E Jersey St
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Tax and Personal Injury
Robert Corey Berness
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Robert Corey Berness
Princeton, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
(609) 258-7604 New South Building, Fourth Floor
Princeton, NJ 08544
Tax, Education and Estate Planning
Ryan M. Jones
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Ryan M. Jones
Livingston, NJ Tax Law Attorney
(973) 992-0900 293 Eisenhower Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
Tax
Widener University Commonwealth Law School
David Sager
Florham Park, NJ Tax Law Lawyer
(973) 966-8121 200 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Tax, Antitrust, Business and Estate Planning
Duke University School of Law
John M. Hanamirian
Moorestown, NJ Tax Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
(856) 793-9092 40 Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Tax, Business and Health Care
Georgetown University School of Law and Ohio Northern University
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