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Barry Weisman

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Barry Weisman

Barry Weisman’s career as a tax lawyer began in 1969 in the National Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service. With almost forty five years of experience, Barry has dealt with a vast number of situations, including obtaining private tax legislation and protocols to income tax treaties; testifying with respect to proposed regulations; handling controversies, both federal and state, before administrative agencies and in the courts; advising with respect to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, entity selection and formation of corporations, partnerships, LLC’s and “tax exempt” entities; effecting tax workouts and offers in compromise; and dealing with family business transitions and estate planning matters.

Barry’s clients have included professional sports franchises and their owners, professional athletes and a major sports players’ association, entertainers, entrepreneurs, owners of family businesses, professional service organizations, and a myriad of individuals and entities seeking tax advice and counsel.

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Education:

• Georgetown University, LL.M.

• Boston College, J.D.

• Brown University, A.B. (English Literature)

Admissions:

• Massachusetts

• District of Columbia

• U.S. Tax Court

Articles / Lectures:

• Presenter on many tax panels, particularly, the New England Federal Tax Institute

• Adjunct Professor, Federal Income Taxation, Northeastern University School of Law

• Corporate Tax Division Federal Bar Association, former chair

• Panelist and moderator Federal Tax Law Conference in Washington D.C.

• Tax columnist for CFO Magazine

• Tax consultant for Wall Street Journal weekly tax articles

• Writer of numerous articles including “Taxation and the Professional Athlete,” Boston Bar Journal

Awards / Honors:

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating, highest possible rating

• Massachusetts/New England Super Lawyer, 2004-present

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