Kostelanetz Also Named “Top-Listed” Firm for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in New York NEW YORK (August 25, 2025) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized nearly half of all Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2026 edition, naming 20 Kostelanetz lawyers to its annual list in the firm’s key practice areas of
Kostelanetz LLP represented Summer, PBC, in connection with the City of New York’s expansion of a student loan reduction and college savings assistance program that will be available to all New York City residents. According to an Aug. 7, 2025, City of New York press release, the program could help City
Kostelanetz counsel Usman Mohammad’s oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was discussed in a recent Law360 article titled, “Dutch Bank Exec Gave IRS Good Tax Tip, DC Circ. Judge Says.” The appeal deals with the denial of a whistleblower award to Kostelanetz client Joseph
On November 14th, 2024, Usman Mohammad will be speaking on a panel titled, “Winning Business in New York,” during City & State New York’s Government Procurement Conference: Optimizing Costs, Mitigating Risks, & Enabling Business Growth. The Government Procurement Conference will foster business partnerships between the city and state level government,
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
On May 6, 2024, Kostelanetz attorneys Brian Wille and Usman Mohammad filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in a tax whistleblower case captioned In re Sealed Case, D.C. Circuit Case No. 24-1001. Kostelanetz filed the amicus brief on behalf of another
Claude M. Millman was quoted in an article in Law360 concerning pro bono litigation filed by Kostelanetz LLP, on behalf of the Human Services Council of New York and ten other nonprofits against the City of New York. The article notes: Claude M. Millman, who represents HSC, . . . . referenced the Seventh Circuit’s
Claude M. Millman was quoted in an article in Law360 entitled “NYC Nonprofit Wants City’s New Labor Peace Law Axed,” which discusses pro bono litigation filed by K&F for the Human Services Council of New York (HSC), an organization that advocates for 170 nonprofits in the New York City social
