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Michael L. EcksteinMember 504-527-0701 |
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Email: [email protected]
He has been AV rated by Mardindale Hubbell for over 30 years; he has been selected a “Louisiana Super Lawyer” since the inception of the rating, 2007 – 2023, and a “Best Lawyer in America 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Edition.” Eckstein Law Firm was also selected by Super Lawyers as the top law firm/sole proprietorship in Louisiana Business transactions and recognized by Best Law Firms 2021-2023. Mr. Eckstein is a Board Certified Tax Attorney, a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist certified by the Louisiana Board of Specialization., and an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP).
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Admitted:
- Louisiana State Bar, 1979
- U.S. Tax Court, 1980
- U.S. Claims Court, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1993
Education:
- Georgetown University, LL.M. in taxation, 1980
- Tulane University, J.D., 1979
- University of Kentucky, B.G.S., 1976
Member:
- New Orleans Bar Association
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Taxation Section
- Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section
- Probate and Trust Law Section
- Corporation and Business Law Section
- Intellectual Property Section
- American Bar Association
- Middle Market and Small Business Committee
- Taxation Section
- Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Intellectual Property Law Section
- Forum Committee for the Entertainment and Sports Industries, 1980 — present
- Sports Lawyers Association
- New Orleans Estate Planning Council
Author:
- “Treatment by an Owner of a Deferred Bonus Contained within a Professional Player Contract,” Tax Ideas, Prentice-Hall, 1979;
- “Subchapter S Corporations-Are You Entitled to the Flow-Through Tax Attributes?” Louisiana Bar Journal, June, 1985;
- “Investment Credit and At-Risk Rules for S Corporations,” S Corporations Tax Choices for Business Planning, Prentice-Hall, October 1985;
- “How A Sports Franchise Owner Treats a Deferred Bonus to a Player-Revised,” The Sports Lawyer, 1992.
Miscellaneous:
- Certified Agent, National Basketball Players Association; Certified Agent, National Football League Players Association; Certified Agent, Canadian Football League Players Association; Certified Agent, FIBA, NCAA-Certified Agent
- Board Certified Tax Attorney and a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist certified by the Louisiana Board of Specialization.
- Accredited Estate Planner (AEP)
Eckstein Law Firm serves clients throughout the United States and primarily in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.