Michael L. Eckstein

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).

Practice Areas:

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.