Top Rated Tax Attorney in Milwaukee, WI

Honors/Awards:

• Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2005 to date, Wisconsin Super Lawyer, Wisconsin Super Lawyer, 2019
• Listed in The Best Lawyers In America, The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2019
• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated, 2019

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• LL.M. (Taxation), New York University, 1967

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Milwaukee Estate Planning Association, 2019
• Professional Institute of Tax Study, 2019
• State Bar of Wisconsin, 2019
• Milwaukee Bar Association, 2019
• American Bar Association, 2019

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• The Effect of New International Tax Rules of TCJA on S Corporations: An Update, Author, The Effect of New International Tax Rules of TCJA on S Corporations: An Update, Journal of Passthrough Entities, 2019
• S Corporations and the New International Tax Provisions of the TCJA, Author, S Corporations and the New International Tax Provisions of the TCJA, Journal of Passthrough Entities, 2018
• Tax Issues in Commercial Leases Timing of Rental Income and Deductions and Improvements to Leased Property, Speaker, Tax Issues in Commercial Leases Timing of Rental Income and Deductions and Improvements to Leased Property, Wisconsin Bar Association, 2012
• A Review of Some of the Issues in Intra-family Loans, Speaker, A Review of Some of the Issues in Intra-family Loans, PITS & MEPA, 2012
• Lessons in Entity Choice and Life from the Dodger Purchase Transaction, Journal of Passthrough Entities, Author, Lessons in Entity Choice and Life from the Dodger Purchase Transaction, Journal of Passthrough Entities, 2012

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Editor-in-Chief, MARQUETTE LAW REVIEW, 1965-66; Marquette Law School Scholastic Honors Award (Highest grade point average); Alpha Sigma Nu; Delta Theta Phi; Delta Sigma Rho., 1966

Videos:

• Attorney Joseph Tierney, a shareholder with the Milwaukee, Wisconsin law firm of Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. discusses Wisconsin's current estate planning environment and how key principal changes have made it better. Those who are currently engaged in estate planning have far more freedom in design than they’ve had in the past. This improved environment in Wisconsin is attributable to recent changes to the federal estate and gift tax., Estate Planning Environment in Wisconsin, Estate Planning, Real Estate, 2016

Educational Background:

• J.D. Marquette University Law School, 1966
• B.S. Marquette University, 1964
• LL.M. (Taxation), New York University, 1967