Samuel L. Braunstein

Background

Braunstein, Samuel L. was born on November 24, 1941 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.

Education

University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1963). Saint Mary"s University of San Antonio (Juris Doctor, 1970). Boston University (Master of Laws in Taxation 1975).

Century University (Master of Business Administration, 1982).

Career

Green v. Commissioner, 67 R.C.M. 3074, December 49,897 (M), T.C. Memo 1994-264, United States. Tax Court, 1994.Worked at Braunstein & Todisco, Limited Liability Company (Fairfield, Connecticut) specializing in Taxation, Business Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Probate Administration and Probate Proceedings, Commercial Transactions and Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Texas. 1970, United States. Tax Court, United States.

Claims Court, United States.

Court of International Trade and United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.

1972, United States. Supreme Court and United States.

Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1982, Connecticut; 1984, United States.

District Court, District of Connecticut. 1994, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Delta Theta Phi (Member, Bickett Senate, 1967-1969).

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards. Certified Public Accountant: Texas, 1971. Connecticut, 1976. Author: "Net Gift Still a Valuable Planning Technique Despite Supreme Court"s Decision in Diedrick," The Practical Accountant, September, 1982, pp41.

Historian, The International Society for Philosophical Equity, 1984-1985.

Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1970-1972. Member of Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Secretary, Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation, 1993—.

Chairman, Trumbull Community Trust Fund, 1993—. Chairman, Board of Trustees, The Park City Hospital, 1982-1984.

Member, Town Council, Trumbull, 1993—.

Member: State Bar of Texas. Greater Bridgeport (Member, Taxation, Estates and Trusts Sections and Chairperson, Business Law Section), Connecticut (Executive Committee, 1983-1989, Tax Section and Estates and Probate Sections. Chairperson, Liaison with Accountants Committee, 1992-1993.

Executive Committee, Business Law Section) and American (Committees on: Banking and Savings Institutions.

Tax Practice Management, Small Business and Small Firm Lawyers, Chair, Attorney Networking Subcommittee and Vice Chair, Liaison Subcommittee of the Closely-Held Business Committee, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Connecticut and Texas Societies of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Taxation Sections).

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Division). American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants.

Military: Captain, United States.

Army, 1964-1968

Established in 1989 as a tax-oriented law firm, Braunstein & Todisco, Limited Liability Company has maintained its financial focus while expanding its practice to offer a broad spectrum of legal services on a practical and cost-effective basis in accordance with the highest ethical standards of our profession.

Achievements

• Samuel L. Braunstein has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Town Council, Trumbull, 1993—. Member: State Bar of Texas. Greater Bridgeport (Member, Taxation, Estates and Trusts Sections and Chairperson, Business Law Section), Connecticut (Executive Committee, 1983-1989, Tax Section and Estates and Probate Sections.

Chairperson, Liaison with Accountants Committee, 1992-1993.

Executive Committee, Business Law Section) and American (Committees on: Banking and Savings Institutions. Tax Practice Management, Small Business and Small Firm Lawyers, Chair, Attorney Networking Subcommittee and Vice Chair, Liaison Subcommittee of the Closely-Held Business Committee, Taxation Section) Bar Associations.

Connecticut and Texas Societies of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Taxation Sections). American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Member, Tax Division).

American Association of Attorneys-Certified Public Accountants.

Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1964-1968.