Phillips Nizer LLP

The firm represents domestic and international businesses and individuals in all areas of federal and state taxation, including individual, partnership, and corporate income taxes; estate, gift and generation skipping taxes; sales and use taxes; and real estate taxes. Business tax planning includes the selection of the appropriate form of organization for new enterprises as well as identifying the most desirable method of reorganizing, acquiring, or disposing of a business or business asset.

The Department is involved in establishing numerous forms of executive and employee compensation arrangements, including drafting and designing qualified pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), incentive stock option plans, cafeteria plans, health and welfare plans, "golden parachute" provisions in connection with anti-takeover measures, and a wide variety of non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements. The Department also advises business clients with administrative compliance matters involving qualified retirement and welfare benefit plans.

The Tax Department advises clients in the areas of U.S. taxation of foreign operations and transactions, interstate income taxation, sales and use tax compliance and matters relating to not-for-profit corporations and also helps to structure international transactions.

At Phillips Nizer LLP, we value the diverse and unique perspectives, experiences, backgrounds and characteristics of each person in our firm, including his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, culture, age, gender and sexual orientation, and we are committed to policies that extend equal opportunities to all.  We recognize that diversity promotes justice and is an important element in our professional growth. 

Our guiding principle, the resourceful representation of our clients, is enhanced by an atmosphere of inclusion.  We best serve the wide range and values of our clients and fulfill our professional obligations by supporting and strengthening our commitment to diversity. 

Our Diversity Committee reviews our existing policies and practices (including recruitment, promotions, training, seminars, continuing legal education and pro bono opportunities) and identifies and explores new and different means of ensuring that they are consistent with and advance our diversity goals.  Our Diversity Committee includes members of our Executive Committee and other respected professionals of various backgrounds who are dedicated to our objectives.