Harry represents taxpayers in disputes before the Internal Revenue Service as well as before Florida’s taxing authorities, including the Department of Revenue and the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.   He has substantial experience representing clients in tax litigation in Florida state courts, federal courts and in the U.S. Tax Court as well as in state and federal administrative forums.   He has obtained favorable rulings with respect to technical assistance advisement requests (TAA’s) and Private Letter Rulings (PLR’s) for a wide variety of tax issues, such as sales tax, documentary stamp taxes and pass-thru issues. 

Successfully litigating these cases has provided Harry with a practical view of transactions that has served his clientele well.  He has advised clients on a wide range of transactions including restaurant leases and acquisitions, licensing, multi-state and international transactions, entity structure, operating/shareholder agreements as well as contracts for employees such as employment agreements, consulting agreements and equity compensation arrangements.

Harry represents numerous local eating and drinking establishments as well as international restaurant operators, importers, manufacturers and service providers. He is also the former chair of the Young Lawyers Division, Tax Section of the American Bar Association.

Education

New York University, LL.M., 1999

University of Miami, J.D., 1998 cum laude & Miami Law Review

Baruch College, City University of New York, B.B.A. 1994

Admissions

Florida, 1998

Courts

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. District Court for the Middle District

U. S. Court of Federal Claims