NEW YORK (August 15, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 15 Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2025 edition.
Individual lawyers at Kostelanetz LLP have been recognized for their work in the firm’s key practice areas of tax law, tax controversy, and tax fraud, including litigation; white-collar criminal defense; commercial litigation; and trusts and estates.
The Kostelanetz lawyers that have been selected by their peers for inclusion on the Best Lawyers in America list for 2025 are:
- Megan L. Brackney for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Caroline D. Ciraolo for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C.
- Christopher M. Ferguson for Commercial Litigation and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Sharon L. McCarthy for Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Claude M. Millman for Commercial Litigation in New York.
- Jay R. Nanavati for Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Tax Law, and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Washington, D.C.
- Caroline Rule for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Michael Sardar for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Bryan C. Skarlatos for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Ian Weinstock for Trusts and Estates in New York.
- Kevin M. Flynn for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Usman Mohammad for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
- Eric Smith for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
Two attorneys were also selected for the Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” list:
- Michael Coverstone for Tax Law and Litigation and Controversy – Tax in Atlanta.
- Yelena Niazyan for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York.
Kostelanetz has been recognized by Best Lawyers for more than a decade. The firm was selected “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation and Controversy – Tax by Best Lawyers for the 2021 and 2022 editions of “Best Law Firms.” The firm has also been ranked nationally as a “Best Law Firm” in four categories: Tax Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; and Commercial Litigation.
“Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review,” Best Lawyers notes. “Our process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”
For more than 75 years, Kostelanetz LLP has built a global reputation as a law firm of choice for clients facing high-stakes controversies and negotiations with government agencies. Our attorneys have extensive experience in tax controversy, tax fraud, government investigations, and white-collar criminal defense and are regularly called upon to handle the most challenging and sensitive cases and internal investigations. Important parts of the firm’s practice include tax and estate planning, commercial litigation, and government procurement and contracting.
