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Jennifer M.
Lota

Member

Office 201.525.6273
Email jlota@coleschotz.com
Diane Iaconetti |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 5012
diaconetti@coleschotz.com
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Jennifer is a member in the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates Department and focuses her practice in the areas of tax and estate planning.

 

Experience

Before joining Cole Schotz, she practiced at a boutique estate planning law firm, where she utilized sophisticated estate planning techniques to assist clients in preserving assets for future generations while minimizing taxes. Most recently, she was named as a “Rising Star” by New Jersey Super Lawyers in 2018,2020 & 2023. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Jennifer earned her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, and her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law. While at Seton Hall, Jennifer served as Vice President of the Tax Law Society, an extern at the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, research assistant to Professor Tracy A. Kaye, and an Associate Editor of the Seton Hall Circuit Review. Jennifer was also the recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation Scholarship and the Bergen County Bar Foundation Scholarship. Jennifer graduated cum laude from Lafayette College where she was a member of the National Honor Society, and was named to the Dean’s List.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, soccer and skiing.

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Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Tax, Trusts & Estates 
  • Estate and Income Tax Planning
  • Estate and Trust Administration
  • Business Succession Planning 
  • Corporate Tax & Reorganization
  • Tax Controversies
  • International Tax

Education

New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
Lafayette College, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey

Honors & Awards

New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers
  • Firm News
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Firm News

  1. 01

    Cole Schotz Elevates 9 Attys To Members In NJ, NY, Texas

    January 7, 2022 | Law360
  2. 02

    Cole Schotz names five new members to N.J. office

    January 4, 2022 | ROI-NJ.com
  3. 03

    NJ Tax Talk: Benefits Case Advances Spousal Liability Relief

    November 15, 2019 | Law360
  4. 04

    NJ Tax Stop: Where State Trusts Should Look For Tax Insight

    August 14, 2019 | Law360
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Webinars + Events

  1. 01

    Money & Mimosas Financial Wellness Seminar

    April 30, 2023
  2. 02

    What Clients Need to do Following the Death of a Spouse or Other Family Member

    March 16, 2023
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    25 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    May 11, 2023 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 18 Cole Schotz Attorneys in ‘Ones to Watch’ List

    August 18, 2022
  3. 03

    23 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 17, 2022
  4. 04

    Cole Schotz Announces Nine New Members 2022

    January 1, 2022
  5. 05

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 17 Cole Schotz Attorneys in ‘Ones to Watch’ List

    August 16, 2021
  6. 06

    20 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 23, 2021
  7. 07

    Best Lawyers Recognizes 16 Cole Schotz Attorneys in Inaugural ‘Ones to Watch’ List

    August 21, 2020
  8. 08

    23 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 13, 2020
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