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Mr. Pittard focuses on tax controversy as well as estate planning and estate administration matters.
He has extensive experience in tax planning and tax controversy, particularly for closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals. His proficiency lies in representing clients in income, sales, employment, and transfer tax disputes with federal and state taxing authorities and appearing before federal and state courts regarding these matters. He counsels clients in audit, assessment, and collection matters, and negotiates criminal and civil settlements with state tax departments and the IRS. In 2018, he was the first attorney to win a U.S. Tax Court case against the IRS that involved the statute of limitations for the federal government to assess income tax on unreported income from foreign bank accounts.
He is also adept at composing estate planning documents, including wills and trusts, handling estate administration, and creating business succession plans. Additionally, he is well-versed in representing clients in Florida estate administration and creating Wyoming Trusts for tax savings and creditor protection purposes.
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law (LL.M.)
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
- Center for Student Justice – Pro Bono Distinction
- Best Brief Author in Appellate Advocacy
- Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law
Boston University College of Communication (B.S.)
Professional Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
State of Connecticut
State of Florida
State of Wyoming
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
Legal Employment
Partner, Chair – Tax, Trusts and Estates Department, Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC, Lyndhurst, NJ, November 2016 – February 2025
Associate, Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C., Roseland, NJ, March 2010 – November 2016
Associate, Poe & Freireich, P.A., Florham Park, NJ, March 2009 – March 2010