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Legal Secretary: Celeste Cappadona
TEL: 201-489-3000 ext. 5014
ccappadona@coleschotz.com

Gary Phillips' practice emphasizes estate planning, tax planning, business succession planning, various corporate matters and pension and ERISA matters.

Mr. Phillips has lectured in the area of trusts and estates and business planning, on topics including general estate planning and administration, the use of family business entitles in estate planning and buy/sell agreements.

Mr. Phillips has been awarded an AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.

• Gary Phillips was quoted in an article titled, "Federal Estate Tax Here to Stay," Retirement Weekly, July 22, 2011
• Sweeping New Tax Legislation Signed Into Law
• Gary Phillips was quoted in "More wealthy migrate south to avoid tax hikes" Investment News, August 8, 2010
• Cole Schotz Attorneys Author Book on Relocating to Florida

• Divorce Requires an Affirmative Review of an Estate Plan, New York Law Journal, August 1, 2011
• Tax Breaks Crumble for Temporary Stays, New York Law Journal, September 20, 2010
• A Look at the Current Muddled State of the Federal Estate Tax, New York Law Journal, February 10, 2010
• Roth IRA Universe Widens, New York Law Journal, September 21, 2009
• Moving to Florida? Three Things You Should Know About Florida Homestead Law, The Advisor, Spring 2009
• Estate Planning During and After Divorce, Cole Schotz Docket, Winter 2008
• Building Flexibility Into Irrevocable Trusts, New Jersey Law Journal, September 1, 2008
• Funding a Trust With Retirement Assets, Cole Schotz Docket, Winter 2008
• The Retirement Asset Swap, New Jersey Law Journal, January 28, 2008
• Funding a Trust with Retirement Assets, New Jersey Law Journal, December 10, 2007
• Ask A Lawyer: Incorporating Protects Your Personal Assets, The Record, May 8, 2007
• Build a Better Will, New Jersey Law Journal, April 23, 2007
• Yikes! New Sales and Corporate Business Tax Hikes!, Cole Schotz Docket, Winter 2007
• Update: Florida’s Tax Laws Offer Savings to Those Who Move from the North, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2006
• Florida’s Tax Laws Offer Savings to Those Who Move from North, Cole Schotz Docket, Spring 2006
• Florida's Favorable Tax Laws, New Jersey Law Journal, January 30, 2006
• Source of Estate Tax Payment is Now an Issue, New Jersey Law Journal, November 14, 2005
• New IRS Rule Affords Greater Flexibility for Medical Reimbursement Plans, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2005
• New Jersey Passes Domestic Partnership Law, Cole Schotz Docket, Spring 2004
• Strangi But True: Recent Tax Court Case Raises Concern for FLPs and FLLCs, Cole Schotz Docket, Fall 2003
• Estate Tax Repeal? Definitely Not in New Jersey, New Jersey Law Journal, May 26, 2003
• It May Be Time to Think New Jersey for Your FLPs and LLCs, New Jersey Law Journal, May 28, 2001

• Important Inflation Adjustments in 2012 to Applicable Exclusion And GST Amounts, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor
• The Return of GRAT Restrictions, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor, July 12, 2011
• New York City Domicile, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor
• Important Estate Tax Provisions in President Obama's 2012 Budget Proposal, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor
• Focus on State Estate Taxes, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor

• Estate Planning, New York Society of Security Analysts, September 7, 2011