Atty. Scott A. Eisenmesser

Scott A. Eisenmesser is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale, New York, where he focuses his practice on Trusts and Estates, including complex estate planning, trust and estate administration, business valuations, and corporate and real estate tax matters.

Scott represents individuals, families, and family-owned businesses, including large real estate companies throughout the metropolitan area. He advises clients on long-term estate and tax planning and regularly serves as general counsel on matters involving succession planning, asset structuring, and ongoing tax considerations.

As part of his trusts and estates practice, Scott frequently represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in contested estate matters, including will contests and accounting proceedings involving allegations such as fraud, forgery, and undue influence. He also has extensive experience handling matters before the Internal Revenue Service, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the U.S. Tax Court, and the New York State Tax Tribunal. His tax work spans estate and gift taxes, personal income tax, corporate franchise and general corporation taxes, unrelated business tax, sales tax, and real property transfer taxes.

Scott regularly collaborates with attorneys across multiple practice groups at Rivkin Radler LLP, as well as with outside counsel and accounting professionals, to help develop tax-efficient strategies for proposed transactions while addressing compliance and risk considerations.

Prior to joining Rivkin Radler LLP, Scott was a partner at a boutique law firm concentrating on estate planning and taxation. Earlier in his career, he worked as a tax consultant at the national accounting firm now known as Deloitte & Touche.

Scott frequently lectures on estate planning, small business tax planning, and taxation topics. He is also a certified public accountant. While attending Baruch College, Scott authored an “Estate and Gift Tax Handbook” as his thesis, addressing methodologies for valuing assets for estate and gift tax purposes.