West Hartford resident named 'Lawyer of the Year'

HARTFORD –  Louis Schatz, a West Hartford resident and attorney with Shipman & Goodwin LLP, has been named Lawyer of the Year in Hartford Tax Law by Best Lawyers 2013. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, and designates only a single lawyer in each high-profile legal specialty in each large legal community as a "Lawyer of the Year."

Schatz was highly regarded in peer evaluations for his legal abilities as well as the professionalism and integrity he brings to the practice of law.  Schatz  practices in the areas of federal and State of Connecticut tax matters with attention to the representation of closely held businesses organized as limited liability companies, partnerships and S corporations; real estate joint ventures; and the representation of taxpayers involved in Connecticut tax controversies (at the audit, appellate and court levels). Schatz is co-author of Connecticut Limited Liability Act: Forms and Practice Manual, the leading treatise in Connecticut on limited liability companies.

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