Atty. Heidi I. Hansen
Heidi I. Hansen is a member with the firm’s Trusts & Estates and Tax Groups whose practice focuses on complex estate planning, gift tax planning and estate administration matters.
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Heidi I. Hansen is a trusts and tax attorney based in Roseland, New Jersey, practicing at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC. Educated at Rutgers University–Newark (J.D., 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Roseland, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Heidi I. Hansen is a member with the firm’s Trusts & Estates and Tax Groups whose practice focuses on complex estate planning, gift tax planning and estate administration matters
- She assists individuals, businesses and estates with tax audits and in the United States Tax Court
- collaborates frequently with white collar defense attorneys in defending criminal tax matters
- and helps form, and advises, nonprofit organizations
- Heidi began her legal career in private practice before joining the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service, where she handled all aspects of United States Tax Court cases including discovery, trial and settlement negotiations
- There, she also provided advice and assistance to the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office in tax cases filed in District Court and the Court of Claims
- In addition, she provided extensive guidance to revenue officers relating to their tax collection efforts
- Heidi holds an LL.M., in Taxation, from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School, where she graduated with honors
- She received her B.S. from Weber State University
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Roseland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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