Leonard J. Witman
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Leonard J. Witman is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars. Mr. Witman received his B.A. from Rutgers College, and graduated from New York Law School. He is past Chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association Taxation Section. He is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law and Rutgers University Graduate Business Program. He was a Tax Law Specialist, Instructor and Lecturer with the Internal Revenue Service in the Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations Division. He is the former New Jersey Chair and a Fellow of the American College of Trusts and Estates (ACTEC). He is a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefit Counsel (ACEBC). Mr. Witman is also a past Chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association Employee Benefits Committee and is a frequent nationally known lecturer and author in the tax and deferred compensation fields. He has written for many tax periodicals and is the author of A Retirement Planning Technique Book (10th Edition) and Roth IRAs published by The Kugler Company and Pension Planning after TEFRA, Top-Heavy Plans published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is recipient of the Dorothy G. Black Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the development of Trust and Estate Law in New Jersey. He is also annually listed in The Best Lawyers in America and the New Jersey Super Lawyers.* To learn more about the selection process of these awards please click the following - Best Lawyers of America and Super Lawyers.
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Areas Of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Pensions, Benefits & Compensation
- Trusts
- Estate Administration
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1975
- New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1976
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. Tax Court, 1977
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1975
- Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
- B.A. - 1972
Published Works
- A Retirement Planning Technique Book, The Kugler Company
- Roth IRAs, The Kugler Company
- Pension Planning after TEFRA, Top-Heavy Plans, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
References
- Bank of America
Classes / Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor, Graduate Business Program, Rutgers University
Honors And Awards
- Best Lawyers of America*
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list
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- Dorothy G. Black Distinguished Service Award
Professional Associations And Memberships
- The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Former New Jersey State Chair
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Taxation Section, Past Chairman
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Chairman, Employee Benefits Committee
- Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC)
Past Employment Positions
- Brach Eichler, Partner, 1981 to 1989
- Lampf, Pleva, Associate, 1977 to 1980
- Internal Revenue Service, Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations Division, Tax Law Specialist, Instructor and Lecturer, 1975 to 1977
Contact Us
Office Location
26 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 100
Florham Park, NJ 07932-2246
Telephone: 973-822-0220
Fax: 973-822-1188
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