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Home Professionals Lee A. Zoeller

Lee is a partner in Reed Smith's State Tax Group, which is nationally renowned for helping corporations save significant state taxes. He has resolved, both through litigation and settlement, some of the most difficult state tax matters before administrative appeal boards, tax tribunals, and courts in more than 20 states. Lee also serves as a member of Reed Smith’s Executive Committee, the Firm’s global governing board and Chair of the Firm’s Finance Committee.

Credentials

  • Pennsylvania State University, The Dickinson School of Law, 1989, J.D.
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1986, B.A.

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey

  • Corporate Counsel, Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • President, Institute for Professionals in Taxation (2010)
  • Vice President, Institute for Professionals in Taxation (2009)
  • Serves on the Professional Designation - Income Tax Committee of the Institute of Professionals in Taxation
  • Chair of the 2008 and 2009 Income Tax Program for the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
  • Faculty, Council on State Taxation's Tax School
  • Editorial Board, Strafford Publication State Income Tax Monitor
  • Vice-Chair, IPT Legal Committee (2000)
  • Member, Tax Executives Institute
  • Chair and Vice Chair, IPT Annual Tax Conference (1999 and 2000)
  • Member, Philadelphia State Tax Bar

Awards & Recognition

  • Lee Zoeller was selected join The Tax Lawyers as the recommended attorney in Pennsylvania for 2023.
  • Selected by Tax Law Experts as their 2018 "Recommended Tax Lawyer – USA: Pennsylvania." The Recommended Tax Lawyers list is issued by Tax Law Experts. A description of the selection methodology can be found at tax-lawexperts.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Ranked in Chambers USA for Pennsylvania Tax, 2017-2023. Chambers USA is issued by Chambers and Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at chambers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Recommended by Legal 500 USA in 2017 as one of America's leading attorneys in Tax - US taxes - Contentious. The Legal 500 is issued by Legalease Ltd. A description of the selection methodology can be found at legal500.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Institute for Professionals in Taxation Distinguished Service Award
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation and Controversy - Tax, 2011-2024, and for Tax Law, 2008-2204. He also received the Best Lawyers™ 2020 Litigation and Controversy - Tax "Lawyer of the Year" award in Philadelphia. The Best Lawyers in America is issued by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology can be found at bestlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for Tax, 2010-2021. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected by Chambers USA 2008 as one of America's leading attorneys in tax controversy. Chambers USA is issued by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at chambers.com. No aspect of the above advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Honorary lifetime member of the Institution for Professionals in Taxation
  • Received special recognition award for his service to the Institute for Professionals in Taxation

Notable Quotes

  • 5 January 2018 "Federal Tax Changes a Boon to Attorneys" Bloomberg Big Law Business
  • 8 August 2017 "Online Research Services Taxable in Pennsylvania, More Next?" Bloomberg BNA
  • 3 August 2017 "Pa. Stand On Taxing Online Research Seen As Too Aggressive" Law360
  • 6 October 2016 "Slots Ruling Helps Nextel in Tax Deduction Case: Attorneys" Bloomberg BNA Weekly State Tax Report