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TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5096
vmarshman@coleschotz.com

Jeffrey Schechter, Co-Chair of the firm's Corporate, Finance & Business Transactions Department, has a varied practice in the areas of corporate law and taxation. On the corporate side, he concentrates on commercial transactions, including the purchase, sale or restructuring of businesses, stock transactions, mergers and corporate agreements as well as advising clients on the tax aspects of such transactions. He also regularly represents clients in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, the New Jersey Division of Taxation and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.

Mr. Schechter is a frequent lecturer at Rutgers Law School and ABA Tax Section Meetings on a variety of tax and corporate matters. Prior to joining Cole Schotz, he was a manager in the National Tax Department of the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in advising clients on the tax aspects of complex corporate transactions including tax-free reorganizations, tax-exempt organizations and federal tax procedure and controversies, as well as newly enacted or proposed tax legislation.

For seven years, Mr. Schechter served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Community Development Corporation, a tax-exempt organization in Paterson which specializes in various programs throughout the State of New Jersey. These programs include participation in the Americorp National Service Program, operating housing projects for developmentally disabled persons and increasing employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged youths.  He now serves as the treasurer of the organization.

Mr. Schechter 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.

Mr Schechter has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the prestigious Best Lawyers in America®, 2012.

• Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in, "Tax court ruling gives hope to some Madoff victims," The Record, November 21, 2011
• Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Tax Evasion: Taxpayers Fear Disclosing Offshore Assets As Deadline Approaches, Practitioners Say," BNA's Daily Tax Report, August 16, 2011
• Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Rockaway Township woman sues N.J. for taking $1.5M of her lottery winnings" The Daily Record, June 7, 2011
• Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "Rockaway woman suing state over lottery tax" The Star-Ledger, June 7, 2011
• Jeffrey Schechter was quoted in "IRS Guidance on Offshore Asset Disclosure," BNA Daily Tax Report, June 3, 2011
• Sweeping New Tax Legislation Signed Into Law

• Last Chance to Save Your Tax Exempt Status: One-Time Filing Relief Program for Tax-Exempt Organizations Ends October 15, 2010, New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, October 8, 2010
• Ask A Lawyer: Tell IRS If You Have Foreign Bank Account, The Record, July 2, 2009
• New Sales and Corporate Business Hikes, New Jersey Law Journal, January 15, 2007
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, New Jersey Law Journal, November 15, 2004
• Tax Update: The Good and Bad of Recent Legislation, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2003

• Tax Alert: The IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program, Tax, Trusts & Estates Law Monitor

• IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program, Graduate Student Tax Program, Rutgers University, Jaunuary 25, 2012
• Tax Seminar: "Criminal Tax in New Jersey: 2012 Update for Tax Professionals," Panelist, Bergen Community, January 24, 2012
• Employers Beware: United States Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service Team up to Combat Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors, November 16, 2011 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am
• Tax Seminar: Tax Issues Facing Financially Troubled Individuals and Businesses, Bergen County Society of CPA's, November 5, 2011
• Hot Topics in International Taxation, A Cole Schotz Seminar
• Tax Committee CLE Seminar, Middlesex County Bar Association, November 23, 2010
• Estate Planning Update, Bergen County Society of Certified Public Accountants.