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Melvin H. Pizer, Partner Attorney
Benefits Litigation; Employment & Severance Agreements; Executive Compensation; Fiduciary Responsibility & Investments; Health & Welfare...
Phone:585-232-5600
Web:http://www.bklawyers.com
Address: The Powers Building, Suite 500 16 West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614
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Law Firm:Blitman & King LLP
Lawyer:Melvin H. Pizer
Phone:585-232-5600
Fax:585-232-7738
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Benefits Litigation; Employment & Severance Agreements; Executive Compensation; Fiduciary Responsibility & Investments; Health & Welfare Plans; Multiemployer & Public Plans; Pension Plans; Tax-Exempt Organizations & Executives
Bio:With over 35 years of experience, Melvin H. Pizer is a highly experienced, results oriented attorney who concentrates his practice in tax and employee benefits law.Mel practices in all areas of employee benefits law and tax law, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans and ERISA controversies. His practice areas of concentration also include collectively bargained multiemployer employee benefit plans, tax sheltered annuity and deferred compensation plans for tax-exempt organizations and tax planning for qualified plans.Mel has significant experience in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and other governmental agencies in obtaining Private Letter Rulings, Revenue Rulings, Prohibited Transaction Exemptions and Advisory Opinions.Mel is an avid baseball fan and has collected sports memorabilia since his boyhood. He has also been active in the community in which he lives, serving on his town’s recreation and green space committee as well as serving as an officer in his neighborhood homeowners’ association.Significant Representations• Represented multi-employer retirement plans, welfare benefit funds and apprenticeship and training fund in connection with their mergers with other multi-employer funds including the preparation and negotiation of the merger agreement, drafting notification instruments and guiding the Boa
Admitted:1968, Oklahoma; 1969, New York; 1978, Florida and U.S. Tax Court
College:University of Rochester, B.S., 1965
Law School:University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1968; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1970
Membership:Monroe County, Onondaga County, New York State (Member, Tax Section) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Tax Section).
Web:http://www.bklawyers.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Melvin H. Pizer, graduated from University of Rochester, B.S., 1965 University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1968; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1970, is now employed by Blitman & King LLP at The Powers Building, Suite 500 16 West Main Street Rochester, NY 14614.

While being a member of Monroe County, Onondaga County, New York State (Member, Tax Section) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Member, Tax Section)., Melvin H. Pizer is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Melvin H. Pizer as your lawyer, you should consider whether Melvin H. Pizer offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Melvin H. Pizer has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Melvin H. Pizer's office is located at Rochester, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Melvin H. Pizer has been admitted in 1968, Oklahoma; 1969, New York; 1978, Florida and U.S. Tax Court. His or her practice areas include Benefits Litigation; Employment & Severance Agreements; Executive Compensation; Fiduciary Responsibility & Investments; Health & Welfare Plans; Multiemployer & Public Plans; Pension Plans; Tax-Exempt Organizations & Executives.

Melvin H. Pizer's college and law school education includes University of Rochester, B.S., 1965, University of Oklahoma, J.D., 1968; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1970. Other biographical background includes With over 35 years of experience, Melvin H. Pizer is a highly experienced, results oriented attorney who concentrates his practice in tax and employee benefits law.Mel practices in all areas of employee benefits law and tax law, including qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans and ERISA controversies. His practice areas of concentration also include collectively bargained multiemployer employee benefit plans, tax sheltered annuity and deferred compensation plans for tax-exempt organizations and tax planning for qualified plans.Mel has significant experience in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and other governmental agencies in obtaining Private Letter Rulings, Revenue Rulings, Prohibited Transaction Exemptions and Advisory Opinions.Mel is an avid baseball fan and has collected sports memorabilia since his boyhood. He has also been active in the community in which he lives, serving on his town’s recreation and green space committee as well as serving as an officer in his neighborhood homeowners’ association.Significant Representations• Represented multi-employer retirement plans, welfare benefit funds and apprenticeship and training fund in connection with their mergers with other multi-employer funds including the preparation and negotiation of the merger agreement, drafting notification instruments and guiding the Boa. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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