Atty. Gerald N. Agranoff

Atty. Gerald N. Agranoff

Gerald Agranoff, Special Counsel, works within the firm’s Tax Practice and Alternative Investment Practice. Mr.

New York New York 53 yrs experience 53 year
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About Gerald N. Agranoff at a glance

Gerald N. Agranoff is a Special Counsel based in New York, New York, practicing at Drohan Lee LLP. They have 53+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1973. Their practice focuses on business, tax, and securities. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1973), U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Claims (1974), and New York (1976). Educated at New York University (LL.M. Wayne, 1973) and Wayne State University (B.A., 1969). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of New York State (Member, Section of Taxation) and American (Member, Section on Taxation) Bar Associations. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Gerald Agranoff, Special Counsel, works within the firm’s Tax Practice and Alternative Investment Practice
  • Mr. Agranoff has over thirty-five years transactional experience in the financial sector and energy sector both as principal and counsel
  • He acts as general counsel to alternative energy companies as well as companies engaged in traditional oil and gas exploration
  • He is also a general partner of, and general counsel to an investment partnership formed by the members of one family to consolidate their activities
  • Mr. Agranoff, who is not a member of the family, directs, along with a family member, the investment policies of the Partnership
  • In addition, he is a principal of, and general counsel to the investment manager of a macroeconomic investment fund
  • For many years, Mr. Agranoff was a principal of, and general counsel to, the Edelman Companies, which included a United States registered broker-dealer in stocks and securities, a value-oriented investment fund, and an investment fund engaged in arbitrage transactions and corporate activism
  • He has been an adjunct instructor at New York University’s Institute of Federal Taxation and served as an attorney-advisor to a judge of the United States Tax Court
  • Mr. Agranoff has been a member of the Board of Directors of several publicly traded companies as a member of the audit committee and compensation committee
  • He received his LLM in Taxation from New York University and JD and BS degrees from Wayne State University

Practice Areas Explained

Gerald N. Agranoff's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gerald N. Agranoff handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

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Tax Law

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Securities Law

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Where is Gerald N. Agranoff's law office located?
Gerald N. Agranoff's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is Drohan Lee LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Gerald N. Agranoff handle?
Gerald N. Agranoff focuses on business, tax, securities. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has Gerald N. Agranoff practiced law?
Gerald N. Agranoff has 53+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1973.
Where did Gerald N. Agranoff go to law school?
Gerald N. Agranoff earned their education at (LL.M. Wayne, 1973); (B.A., 1969).
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Gerald N. Agranoff's notable recognition includes: AV Preeminent.

Practice Areas

Education

LL.M. Wayne
New York University
- 1973
B.A.
Wayne State University
- 1969

Awards

AV Preeminent

Bar Admissions

Michigan
Admitted: 1973
U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Claims
Admitted: 1974
New York
Admitted: 1976

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