our services
Real Property Tax Assessment Litigation
We work with Assessors and Municipal Attorneys from the beginning of a tax certiorari proceeding. We review discovery documents, income and expense statements, rent rolls and relevant sales and rentals to advise municipalities on how to proceed.
We have over 30 years of trial experience in New York State Supreme Court throughout the state. We have argued appeals in the Appellate Division and Court of Appeals.
We work with appraisers, engineers, accountants and valuation experts to obtain the best result.
Exemption Challenges
We review applications and supporting documents with Assessors to advise them on the taxable status of properties claiming exempt status.
We represent municipalites in court challenges to exempt status in trials and appeals.
We represent municipalities in challenges on claimed not-for-profit, religious, charitable proeprty uses.
Experienced Trial Attorneys
We have represented municipalities in the courtroom in reported decisions on the valuation of resort hotels, condominiums, factories, mines, nursing homes and senior housing, apartment buildings, shopping malls, office buildings, drug stores, gas pipelines and utility properties.
We work closely with appraisers and valuation experts