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Marc R.
Berman

Member

Office 201.525.6270
Email mberman@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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As co-chair of the Tax, Trust & Estates Department, Marc R. Berman’s practice spans across all areas of federal and state taxation.

 

Experience

Marc has extensive experience in estate planning and administration, the implementation of qualified retirement plans, partnership taxation and corporate taxation. He has also served as tax counsel in litigation involving estates and trusts.

Networks & affiliations

Marc lectures frequently in the areas of estate and pension planning for the New Jersey Bar Association and civic groups.

Honors & Awards

Recognized for his top-tier legal counsel, professionalism and focus on client care, Marc has been regularly selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, New Jersey Super Lawyers and the “Five Star Wealth Managers” list published by New Jersey Monthly. This year, Marc was included on Bergen Magazine’s “2022 Bergen County Top Lawyers List” and has previously been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Hackensack litigation – trusts and estates by Best Lawyers . No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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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

Education

New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation
Rutgers Law School – Newark, J.D.
Columbia University, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

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

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers

Client Perspective

"Marc has been both my personal estate planning attorney, a confidant, and someone who I turn to for professional advice and help when it comes to my estate planning clients. I have referred countless clients to Marc, who consistently rave about his pragmatism, his efficiency, his responsiveness, and ease of working with. I never hesitate to refer a client to Marc and Cole Schotz."
Corey Schneider Sentinel Solutions
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  1. 01

    New Jersey Requires Employers to Offer Transportation Fringe Benefits

    May 8, 2019
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  1. 01

    Attys Urge Caution For Online Estate Planning Tools

    August 1, 2022 | Law360
  2. 02

    Creating an Effective Estate Plan in an Uncertain Planning Environment

    January 22, 2013 | Aspatore Books
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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

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2019 List

    August 15, 2018
  9. 09

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 31 Cole Schotz Attorneys on 2019 List

    August 15, 2018
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