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Steven D.
Leipzig

Member

Office 201.525.6340
Email sleipzig@coleschotz.com
Tracy Campbell |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5016
tcampbell@coleschotz.com
Tracy Campbell |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. x5016
tcampbell@coleschotz.com
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Steven D. Leipzig is a member of the Tax, Trusts and Estates Department.

 

Experience

Steven counsels individuals and families in all phases of tax and estate planning and trust and estate administration with an emphasis on the implementation of sophisticated tax planning strategies. Steven’s practice also involves the representation of business and commercial real estate owners with respect to corporate matters, business succession and tax planning.

Networks & Affiliations

Steven is a frequent lecturer and author in the tax and estate planning areas. He lectures to many professional groups including the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, and his articles have appeared in the Journal of Taxation, the New Jersey Law Journal and the New York Law Journal.

Honors & Awards

Steven is regularly recognized for his professionalism and high quality legal work. His recognitions include being consistently featured on the Best Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell lists. He has also previously been selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list.

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Areas of Practice

Tax, Trusts & Estates 

Estate and Income Tax Planning Estate and Trust Administration Business Succession Planning  Trusts & Estates Litigation, Guardianships and Fiduciary Counseling

Litigation

Trusts & Estates Litigation, Guardianships and Fiduciary Counseling

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Education

New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation
University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.
Queens College, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New Jersey
New York
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers

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Blogs

  1. 01

    Tax Planning Opportunities in 2012

    February 29, 2012
News + Insights

NEWS + PUBLICATIONS

  1. 01

    Port Carteret Bought Out In Midst Of Waterfront Redevelopment

    December 7, 2018 | My Central Jersey
  2. 02

    Cole Schotz Guides V. Paulius’ $90M NJ Port Deal

    December 4, 2018 | Law360
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 69 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2025 Lists

    August 15, 2024 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 73 Cole Schotz Attorneys Across Award Categories on 2024 Lists

    August 17, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  3. 03

    Bergen Magazine Recognizes 13 Attorneys on 2022 Bergen County Top Lawyers List

    November 1, 2022
  4. 04

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 41 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2023 List

    August 18, 2022
  5. 05

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 33 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2022 List

    August 16, 2021
  6. 06

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 36 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2021 List

    August 20, 2020
  7. 07

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 29 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2020 List

    August 15, 2019
  8. 08

    Cole Schotz Advises V. Paulius in $90M Acquisition and Financing of Port Carteret

    October 29, 2018
  9. 09

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2019 List

    August 15, 2018
  10. 10

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2019 List

    August 15, 2018
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