Louis B. Schatz

Background

Schatz, Louis B. was born on December 6, 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). Cornell Law School (Juris Doctor, 1979). New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1980).

Career

Worked at Shipman & Goodwin Limited Liability Partnership (Hartford, Connecticut) specializing in General Practice. Banking, Corporation, Tax, Antitrust, Commercial Finance, Securities, Venture Capital, Labor and Employment, Health Care, Environmental, Pension and Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Estate Settlement, Trust Administration, Real Estate, Municipal Law. Trials in all Courts.

Admitted to the bar, 1981, New New York

1988, Connecticut and United States. Tax Court.

Speaker: "Impact of Connecticut Transfer Taxes on Workouts Involving Distressed Real Estate," Hartford Tax Institute, 1991 and 1993.

"Limited Liability Companies: The Entity of Choice in Connecticut," National Business Institute, 1994, 1995 and 1996. "Like-Kind Exchanges," National Business Institute, 1994.

"Update on Limited Liability Companies," Stamford Regional Bar Association, 1993—.

"Connecticut Tax Developments," National Conference of New York State Tax Practitioners, January, 1995 and 1996. "Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships," Connecticut Bar Association, 1995—. "Connecticut Sales and Use Taxes on the Construction Industry," Connecticut

Business. and Industry Association, October 1995.

"Federal Income Tax Developments in 1995,: U. Conn Tax School, October, 1995. "Connecticut Tax Developments," Foundation for Accounting Education, January 1996.

"Connecticut Sales and Use Tax Update," Connecticut Business. and Industry Association, May 1997.

Company-author: "Connecticut Limited Liability Company Acting: Forms and Practice Manual," Data Trace Legal Publishers, 1995.

"Recent Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure Provides Welcome Flexibility in Using Limited Liability Company"s," Connecticut Lawyer, April 28, 1995. Author: "Choosing Between an Limited Liability Company and Limited Liability Partnership," Connecticut Lawyer, November 1996. "The Connecticut Conveyance Tax Consequences of Placing Real Property Into Limited Liability Company Form," Connecticut Law Tribune, February, 1995.

Member, Board of Editors, "Limited Liability Company Newsletter," 1995.

Member: Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Tax Section, 1988—. Chairman, Subcommittee on Connecticut Conveyance Taxes, 1992—.

Member, Subcommittee on Connecticut Limited Liability Companies, 1992—), New York State (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations. Shipman & Goodwin was founded over 75 years ago.

Its principal areas of practice include general corporate and securities law, litigation, corporate and commercial finance, tax, bankruptcy and creditors" rights, environmental law, municipal law, administrative law, utility regulation, real estate, construction law, fidelity and surety law, venture capital financing, international trade, antitrust and trade regulation, banking, insurance, labor and employment, trusts and estates, pension, health care law, intellectual property, computer law, tax-exempt organizations, agricultural cooperatives, family law, criminal law, legislation and lobbying.

The firm is divided into six departments: Business, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Real Estate, Tax, and Trusts and Estates. In each area of practice, lawyers are assisted by experienced legal assistants. In addition, many lawyers are members of practice groups organized to address specifically the needs of particular clients and/or industries.

Among such groups are those serving venture capital investors, high technology and emerging companies, hospitals and health care providers, municipalities and agricultural cooperatives.

Within the Trust and Estate Department is a group specializing in Financial Planning and Trust Administration.

Achievements

• Louis B. Schatz has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Choosing Between an LLC and LLP," Connecticut Lawyer, November 1996. "The Connecticut Conveyance Tax Consequences of Placing Real Property Into Limited Liability Company Form," Connecticut Law Tribune, February, 1995. Co-author: "Connecticut Limited Liability Company Act: Forms and Practice Manual," Data Trace Legal Publishers, 1995.
    
    "Recent IRS Revenue Procedure Provides Welcome Flexibility in Using LLC's," Connecticut Lawyer, April 28, 1995. Author: "Choosing Between an LLC and LLP," Connecticut Lawyer, November 1996. "The Connecticut Conveyance Tax Consequences of Placing Real Property Into Limited Liability Company Form," Connecticut Law Tribune, February, 1995.

Membership

Member, Board of Editors, "Limited Liability Company Newsletter," 1995. Member: Connecticut (Member, Executive Committee, Tax Section, 1988—. Chairman, Subcommittee on Connecticut Conveyance Taxes, 1992—.

Member, Subcommittee on Connecticut Limited Liability Companies, 1992—), New York State (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations.