Connell Foley profile of Brad D. Shalit

Brad D. Shalit

Partner, Roseland Office

85 Livingston Avenue

Roseland, New Jersey 07068

Phone: (973) 535-0500

	bshalit@connellfoley.com
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Brad D. Shalit is a partner in the Taxation & Estate Planning Group at Connell Foley LLP, one of New Jersey’s largest and most respected firms. His practice is limited to tax planning for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and estates and trusts, with particular emphasis on estate planning and asset protection planning. He brings his innovative expertise to planning estates from four million to over five hundred million dollars, as well as advising family foundations, public charities, closely held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies on significant tax issues.

Mr. Shalit received his masters of law (LL.M.) in taxation from New York University which is ranked first in the nation for that program. He lectures extensively on estate planning, asset protection and related tax matters. Mr. Shalit is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association and New York State Bar Association.

Mr. Shalit is a member of the New York and New Jersey bars as well as the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Tax Court.

Mr. Shalit has been recognized as a 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star.

Practice Areas:

Taxation and Estate Planning

Corporate Law and Transactions

Admitted to Practice:

State of New Jersey

State of New York

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States Tax Court

Education:

Lehigh University (B.S., 1994)

Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1997)

New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2000)

Affiliations:

New Jersey State Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

News:

McGovern, Shalit, Humphreys Managed Acquisition of Company and Technology (June 2009)

Vitiello and Shalit to Lecture on “Asset Protection in New Jersey” in January(November 2007)

Shalit to be a Featured Speaker at Garden State Woman Magazine 6th Annual Financial Conference & Networking Event (April 2007)

Vitiello and Shalit To Present at January 2007 Asset Protection Seminar (October 2006)

Professional Activities
•	Speaker, New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association (NJCCA) Diversity, Women's Networking and Career Management Committees program addressing "Estate Planning and Asset Protection for Modern Families" (May 2010)
•	Speaker, Financial Planning Association of New Jersey (FPANJ) Conference addressing "Advanced Estate Planning and Asset Protection" (May 2010)
•	Speaker, NJSCPA Passaic County Chapter Annual Tax Seminar addressing "Estate Planning" (November 2009)
•	Speaker, NJSCPA program entitled "CPAs/Bankers Breakfast Networking Meeting: Asset Protection". Mr. Shalit discussed the various types of asset protection techniques and business structures including the selection of business entities as well as domestic and foreign trusts. (September 2009)
•	Speaker, NJSCPA educational program entitled "Practitioner's Liability". Mr. Shalit discussed the potential liability to accountants who serve as the fiduciary for their clients. (December 2008)