Tax Attorney Joseph M. Landolfi, Jr. Joins Cole Schotz as Member

Cole Schotz P.C. is pleased to announce the arrival of Joseph M. Landolfi, Jr. as a member in the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates and Corporate Transactions Departments in Boca Raton, Florida.

Mr. Landolfi brings more than 20 years of experience practicing law in South Florida, where he has advised on estate and wealth preservation planning, asset protection planning, corporate and transaction matters, elder law and special needs planning. In particular, Mr. Landolfi has extensive experience implementing sophisticated strategies to protect personal wealth and business assets from creditors and to mitigate the impact of income, estate and gift taxes.

“Joe brings a deep and nuanced understanding of a broad array of asset protection and estate planning strategies,” said Samuel Weiner, Co-Managing Shareholder and Co-Chair of the Tax, Trusts & Estates Department. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe to the firm and are excited to work together on behalf of our clients.”

In his corporate transactions practice, Mr. Landolfi advises individuals and businesses about the tax effects and issues that may arise in a wide variety of transactions. He counsels clients regarding choice of entity issues, contract negotiation and drafting, partnership and joint venture structuring, shareholders’ agreements, financing, purchases and sales of businesses, business succession planning, and deferred compensation arrangements.

“We are excited to bring Joe’s expertise across a wide range of corporate advisory and transactional matters to the firm,” said Jennifer L. Horowitz, Chair of the Corporate Transactions Department. “His experience will be beneficial for our clients, particularly as we continue to grow our Florida offices.”

Mr. Landolfi earned his B.S in Accountancy from Villanova University and his M.S. in Taxation from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He earned his J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and went on to earn his LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. Mr. Landolfi serves as an adjunct professor at St. Thomas University School of Law, teaching a course in estate planning.