Neha Goel

Neha Goel joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in June 2025 as an associate in the Trusts and Estates practice group. Ms. Goel is a tax attorney with a strong focus on global information reporting, financial compliance, and cryptocurrency taxation. Prior to joining the Firm, she served as Assistant Counsel at the New York State Division of Tax Appeals Tribunal, where she was responsible for reviewing tax disputes, drafting decisions, and contributing to regulatory updates. She previously worked as a Tax Consultant at Deloitte, where her work included Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) reporting, policy and procedure reviews, and in-depth analysis of proposed cryptocurrency tax regulations. During law school, Ms. Goel gained additional experience through internships at a boutique tax law firm, a private equity firm, and a public accounting firm, and served as a research assistant at Albany Law School.

Representative Accomplishments

Ms. Goel is admitted to practice in New York and U.S. Tax Court.

Affiliations

Ms. Goel earned her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Albany Law School, where she published work on virtual currency taxation in the Albany Law Review. She graduated summa cum laude from Russell Sage College with a B.S. in Law and Society and holds a B.S. in Forensic Science from Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India.

While in law school, Ms. Goel was recognized with several academic honors, including the John Dugan Prize for excellence in tax law, tax policy, and government finance; the Herbert E. Cohen Prize, awarded to the graduate demonstrating the greatest potential for excellence in corporate law; and the Stone Family Prize Fund in Business and Entrepreneurship, presented for outstanding efforts in the Community Development Clinic.

Ms. Goel is committed to mentoring Albany Law students as they explore their interests and navigate their career paths. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running, hiking, and spending time with her family.