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Karen Cook Serotte, Counsel Attorney
Real Property Tax Assessment Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law
Phone:716-854-2620
Web:http://www.brownkelly.com
Address: 1500 Liberty Building 424 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
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Law Firm:Brown & Kelly, LLP
Lawyer:Karen Cook Serotte
Phone:716-854-2620
Fax:716-854-0082
Lawyer Title:Counsel
Practice Areas:Real Property Tax Assessment Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law
Bio:Karen Cook Serotte concentrates her practice in the area of real property tax assessment and tax certiorari litigation throughout New York State. Ms. Cook Serotte is a graduate of Boston College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988) and the State University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1991). She was admitted to the State Bar of New York in 1992. Ms. Cook Serotte has been associated with Brown & Kelly since 1991. She has represented large municipalities in the defense of tax assessments on complex commercial and industrial properties including utility properties, transmission and distribution equipment and utility generation stations. She also represents residential and commercial property owners in the reduction of their real estate tax assessments, including multi-unit income properties, industrial buildings, office complexes and residential homes. Ms. Cook Serotte handles cases at the trial court level as well as appeals. She has been counsel in many published decisions clarifying critical issues in real property tax litigation. She was counsel in several cases before the New York Court of Appeals, including a case involving the largest assessment in Erie County. She has also been a lecturer for the Bar Association of Erie County and various assessment organizations on real property tax assessment issues.
Admitted:1991, New York
College:Boston College, B.S., magna cum laude, 1988
Law School:State University of New York, J.D., 1991
Membership:Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; International Association of Assessing Officers; New York State Assessors Association; Erie County Assessors Association.
Web:http://www.brownkelly.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Karen Cook Serotte, graduated from Boston College, B.S., magna cum laude, 1988 State University of New York, J.D., 1991, is now employed by Brown & Kelly, LLP at 1500 Liberty Building 424 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202.

While being a member of Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; International Association of Assessing Officers; New York State Assessors Association; Erie County Assessors Association., Karen Cook Serotte is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Karen Cook Serotte as your lawyer, you should consider whether Karen Cook Serotte 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 Karen Cook Serotte has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Karen Cook Serotte's office is located at Buffalo, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Karen Cook Serotte has been admitted in 1991, New York. His or her practice areas include Real Property Tax Assessment Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law.

Karen Cook Serotte's college and law school education includes Boston College, B.S., magna cum laude, 1988, State University of New York, J.D., 1991. Other biographical background includes Karen Cook Serotte concentrates her practice in the area of real property tax assessment and tax certiorari litigation throughout New York State. Ms. Cook Serotte is a graduate of Boston College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1988) and the State University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1991). She was admitted to the State Bar of New York in 1992. Ms. Cook Serotte has been associated with Brown & Kelly since 1991. She has represented large municipalities in the defense of tax assessments on complex commercial and industrial properties including utility properties, transmission and distribution equipment and utility generation stations. She also represents residential and commercial property owners in the reduction of their real estate tax assessments, including multi-unit income properties, industrial buildings, office complexes and residential homes. Ms. Cook Serotte handles cases at the trial court level as well as appeals. She has been counsel in many published decisions clarifying critical issues in real property tax litigation. She was counsel in several cases before the New York Court of Appeals, including a case involving the largest assessment in Erie County. She has also been a lecturer for the Bar Association of Erie County and various assessment organizations on real property tax assessment issues.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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