Atty. Glenn Newman
Glenn handles tax planning and controversy matters involving state and local taxes including personal income tax, corporate tax, sales tax and real property transfer taxes as well as real estate tax and incentive programs. Glenn’s practice includes handling audits and litigation involving income tax including residency matters, sales and use tax, hotel taxes and real estate transfer taxes in New York and other states.
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Glenn Newman is an Attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on real estate, tax, and estate tax. Admitted to practice in New York (1979). Educated at Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1978) and SUNY Albany (B.A., 1973). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Glenn handles tax planning and controversy matters involving state and local taxes including personal income tax, corporate tax, sales tax and real property transfer taxes as well as real estate tax and incentive programs
- Glenn’s practice includes handling audits and litigation involving income tax including residency matters, sales and use tax, hotel taxes and real estate transfer taxes in New York and other states
- Prior to re-entering private practice, Glenn was the president of the New York City Tax Commission and the NYC Tax Appeals Tribunal, the agencies that hear and determine disputes of New York City property and business income and excise taxes
- Before his nomination and confirmation to the Tax Commission, Glenn was in private practice
- Previously, he was Deputy Commissioner for Audit & Enforcement at the New York City Department of Finance where he was responsible for developing policy and for the audit process
- Before moving to the Finance Department, Glenn was chief of the Tax and Bankruptcy Division in the Office of the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York where he drafted legislation and regulations and litigated matters involving both New York City and State taxes in administrative proceedings and in the courts
- He also handled scores of cases involving City taxes in federal courts including the U.S
- Bankruptcy Courts
- Glenn was chair of the State and Local Tax Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (1999-2001)
- He wrote a regular column on New York tax appeals for the New York Law Journal (1996-2002) and is a co-author of the New York Sales Tax Portfolio published by the Bureau of National Affairs
- He is active in the State & Local Tax Committee of the American Bar Association as well as the New York State and New York City Bar Associations state and local tax committees
- he is also on the Board of the Real Estate Tax Review Bar Association in New York City
- He was honored as a recipient of the “Tax Judge of the Year” in 2007 awarded by the National Conference of State Tax Judges of which he was later the Chair
- Glenn received his J.D degree from Fordham Law School and undergraduate degree from SUNY Albany
- Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2026 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Tax: State & Local, 2022-2025 •Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023 •Team Member, City & State, 'Top 50 NYC Lobbyists,' 2021 •Recipient, National Conference of State Tax Judges, 'Tax Judge of the Year,' 2007
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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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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