Stephen M. Newman

Background

Newman, Stephen M. was born on January 12, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, United States.

Education

Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1966). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1969).

Career

Worked at Hodgson, Russian, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear, Limited Liability Partnership (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Trial and Appellate Practice. Banking, Bankruptcy and Creditors" Rights, Administrative, Corporation, Labor, Taxation, Corporate Financing, Probate, Trusts and Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Financial Services, Health Care, Real Property, School, International, Immigration, Energy, Public Service, Securities, Family Law, High Technology, Transnational Law, Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law.

Insurance Law, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation, Reinsurance, Reinsurance Litigation.

Admitted to the bar, 1969, New New York 1976, Florida.

Author: "Current Developments in Estate and Gift Taxation," New York State Bar Association Trust and Estates Law Section Newsletter (Summer, 1995).

"Income and Estate Tax Planning for distributions from Qualified Plans and Ireland Republican Army"s," New York State Bar Journal, May/June, 1994. "How to Avoid Estate Tax on Non-Qualified Plan Benefits," Taxation for Accountants, April, 1986, Taxation for Lawyers, September/October, 1986.

"Tax Planning for the Corporate Executive," New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, Research Institute of America, 1984 Tax Conference Series.

"An Estate Planners View of Spouse-Owned Life Insurance," Trusts and Estates Magazine, August, 1975. New York State Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Law Section: Member, Executive Committee, 1983—. Chair, Estate Planning Committee, 1979-1982.

Committee on Life Insurance and Employee Benefits, 1990-1993.

Vice Chair, Committee on Practice and Ethics, 1993—. Member, Committee on Personal Service Organizations, American Bar Association.

Member: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. (New York, New York Office).

Tracing its roots to 1817, Hodgson Russian is the largest law firm in Buffalo and ranks among the largest law firms in Upstate New York outside New York City.

Achievements

• Stephen M. Newman has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "Current Developments in Estate and Gift Taxation," New York State Bar Association Trust and Estates Law Section Newsletter (Summer, 1995). "Income and Estate Tax Planning for distributions from Qualified Plans and IRA's," New York State Bar Journal, May/June, 1994. "How to Avoid Estate Tax on Non-Qualified Plan Benefits," Taxation for Accountants, April, 1986, Taxation for Lawyers, September/October, 1986.
    
    "Tax Planning for the Corporate Executive," New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, Research Institute of America, 1984 Tax Conference Series. "An Estate Planners View of Spouse-Owned Life Insurance," trusts and Estates Magazine, August, 1975. New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section: Member, Executive Committee, 1983?.
    
    Chair, Estate Planning Committee, 1979-1982. Committee on Life Insurance and Employee Benefits, 1990-1993. Vice Chair, Committee on Practice and Ethics, 1993?.

Membership

Member, Executive Committee, 1983—. Chair, Estate Planning Committee, 1979-1982. Committee on Life Insurance and Employee Benefits, 1990-1993.

Vice Chair, Committee on Practice and Ethics, 1993—.

Member, Committee on Personal Service Organizations, American Bar Association. Member: American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel.

(New York, New York Office).