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Martin L. Lepelstat
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Martin L. Lepelstat

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500 Campus Drive, Suite 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932

Private Wealth Services, Tax, Tax & Business Group and 2 more

About Martin L. Lepelstat

Martin L. Lepelstat focuses his practice on tax and trusts and estate planning. He represents individuals, businesses, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and special types of entities in connection with strategic planning, structuring and defense of tax transactions.

Martin frequently represents clients at both the federal and state levels in tax related matters, including tax audits and appeals. As a skilled practitioner in the tax controversy area, he has dealt with IRS and state examination teams in various audits and cases.

Martin advises clients on a wide range of personal wealth and business planning issues, regularly guiding clients in tax and estate planning, probate and trust matters, and business structuring. He counsels clients on income tax matters, as well as estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfers. He also assists business owners to effectively pass their ownership interests from one generation to the next.

Concentrations

•Tax planning structures
•Family business succession planning
•Resolution of income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax disputes with IRS and state tax authorities
•Administration of trusts and estates, including contested probate and trust matters
•Federal and state tax controversies
•Tax audits
•Tax controversy

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy - Tax, 2005-2026
•Selected, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Newark, 2019 and 2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2014-2024
•Team Member, Lexology’s Client Choice Award USA & Canada, United States: New Jersey, 2013
•Listed, Super Lawyers - New Jersey Edition, Estate Planning and Probate, 2008-2013
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Other 5
    • Private Wealth Services
    • Tax
    • Tax & Business Group
    • State & Local Tax (SALT)
    • Trusts & Estates Litigation

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1972, New York
    1972, Florida
    1978, New Jersey
    1978, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    1979, U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1991-Present
    •Member, 2013 Tour de Cure Executive Committee
    •Former Trustee, Middlesex County Bar Association
    •Member, Tax, Real Property and Probate Sections of the Florida State Bar
    •Past Chair, Taxation and Probate Committees of the Middlesex County Bar Association
    •Member, American Bar Association, Tax and Real Property and Probate Sections
    •Member, Tax Section of the New Jersey Bar
    •Board Member and Former Trustee, American Diabetes Association

    Bar Fellowship
    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

    •Former Trustee, Middlesex County Bar Association

    •Member, Tax, Real Property and Probate Sections of the Florida State Bar

    •Past Chair, Taxation and Probate Committees of the Middlesex County Bar Association.

    •Member, American Bar Association, Tax and Real Property and Probate Sections

    •Member, Tax Section of the New Jersey Bar

    •Board member, American Diabetes Association Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

    • Former Trustee, Middlesex County Bar Association

    • Member, Tax, Real Property and Probate Sections of the Florida State Bar

    • Past Chair, Taxation and Probate Committees of the Middlesex County Bar Association.

    • Member, American Bar Association, Tax and Real Property and Probate Sections

    • Member, Tax Section of the New Jersey Bar

    • Board member, American Diabetes Association

    Awards & Recognition

    • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates; Litigation and Controversy - Tax, 2005-2014

    • Team Member, Lexology's Client Choice Award USA & Canada, United States: New Jersey, 2013

    • Listed, Super Lawyers - New Jersey Edition, Estate Planning and Probate, 2008-2013

    • Listed, Who's Who in America

    • Listed, Who's Who in American Law

    • Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5

    Publications & Presentations

    Articles, Lectures & Publications

    Martin has lectured before various bar groups and committees, including the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. His work has been published in several national and local tax publications.

    • Co-Author, "Estate Planning -Before It's Too Late!", Exhibit A, Volume 4 Number 2, 2000

    • Author, "Qualified Personal Residence Trust," Exhibit A, Fall 1996, Vol. 1 No. 2.

    • Co-Author, "The Small Business Job Protection Act May Render the S Election Appropriate for Larger and More Complex Corporations," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 1997

    • Author, "Salient Tax Considerations for Condominium Conversions"

    Member: Middlesex County Bar Association (Former Trustee and Past Chair, Taxation and Probate Committee); The Florida State Bar (Member, Tax, Real Property and Probate Sections); New Jersey Bar (Member, Tax Section); American Bar Association (Member, Tax and Real Property and Probate Sections).

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York University
    LL.M.
    Tax

    Cornell Law School
    J.D.
    Other Education
    City College of New York
    B.B.A.

    University of Michigan
    M.B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1947
    Brooklyn, New York, 1947
    Hobbies & Interests
    Travel, Kayaking, Cycling

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Martin L. Lepelstat was admitted in 1972 to the State of Florida and New York.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Martin L. Lepelstat is admitted to practice in Florida, New Jersey and New York.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Martin L. Lepelstat attended Cornell Law School and New York University.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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