Emilee K. Lawson Hatch

Register for our Wills and Trusts Seminars in May Emilee practices in the Trusts and Estates area. She is a native of the Rocky Mountains, where she grew up in Evergreen, Colorado.  Since settling in Syracuse, Emilee has developed a broad and sophisticated client base. Emilee concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, Read More »

Aging Infrastructure and Unemployment: The Erie Canal and WPA

Public Finance Attorney Jean S. Everett Deteriorating infrastructure and job creation are costly problems that have long plagued many communities.   Local governments in New York State faced shrinking revenues and increasing demands for public works projects and services prior to the onset of the pandemic and the outcry for policing reform and equity.  Loss of Read More »

Public Finance

The Internal Revenue Code and New York State law provide tax incentives to encourage and support projects that serve the public, promote economic development and advance charitable and public purposes.  These incentives include tax-exempt bonds, tax credits and the abatement of real property, sales and use and mortgage recording taxes offered by Industrial Development Agencies Read More »

The Sandwich Generation

Nearly half of adults in their 40s and 50s are simultaneously trying to provide for their young children and care for their aging parents. In this phase of life, your estate planning needs are likely to encompass helping your parents make important updates to their wills and health care proxies. These can be difficult conversations Read More »

Jean S. Everett

For more than 30 years, Jean has devoted her legal career to representing borrowers, developers, lenders and issuers in financing transactions.  Most recently, she has focused on the federal tax analysis relating to tax-exempt bonds including financing and refinancing transactions involving healthcare, educational and cultural facilities owned by 501(c)(3) organizations; single family housing revenue bonds; Read More »

Immigration

Bousquet Holstein's experienced immigration team provides legal guidance and services on a wide range of immigration law matters. Whether you are looking for assistance with getting a work visa or employment authorization, bringing international talent to your company, seeking guidance on business immigration compliance, or reuniting with family – our attorneys can help you with Read More »

Not-For-Profit / Tax Exempt

We represent not-for-profit organizations in all aspects of their operations and management. The legal needs of our clients cover the spectrum of the firm’s practice areas and as a result, attorneys in various practice areas of the firm have experience advising not-for-profit organizations. Our work on behalf of not-for-profit organizations includes compliance with federal and Read More »

Title Insurance and Title Law

An integral part of any real property transaction revolves around title review and title examination.   Put simply, a buyer of real estate needs assurance that what is being conveyed…..for valuable consideration…..is good and marketable title.  Our attorneys work to examine title for proof that the real estate under contract for transfer does have good title, Read More »

Tax Controversies

Tax disputes arise with or without careful planning. Filed tax returns can be audited and oftentimes disagreements ensue. Business operations with employees and sales taxable transactions may also create tax issues resulting in potential personal liability of the owners. Economic strains or reversals may lead to the underpayment of taxes, penalties and ultimately pressures from Read More »

Tax Planning and Advocacy

Most significant personal and business decisions have tax consequences, and the laws governing these consequences frequently change. Our Tax Planning and Advocacy Group understands the complex tax rules at the federal, state and local levels, which enables us to help clients avoid undesirable and possibly detrimental tax consequences when undertaking significant lifetime decisions in their Read More »