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Nicole R. Tzetzo is a Partner in the Firm's Employee Benefits, Estates and Tax practice groups.  She is also a partner in the Firm's Business & Corporate and Emerging Company practice groups.   Ms. Tzetzo has extensive experience in tax and business matters including corporation and partnership formation, mergers & acquisitions, debt and equity financing, as well as contract matters, including preparation and negotiation of transactional documents. She counsels individuals and closely-held businesses in the areas of estate planning, succession planning, and charitable remainder and life insurance trusts.  She also has experience in tax-exempt bond transactions, including representation of issuers and underwriters, drafting of bond purchase agreements, review of applicable tax provisions, and structuring bond transactions.

Education:

Xavier University (B.S./B.A., cum laude, University Scholar, 1995); Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (J.D., 1998)

Admissions:

New York State; U.S. Tax Court

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Debt and Equity Financing; Estates & Trusts; Mergers & Acquisitions; Municipal Financing & Bond Transactions; Succession Planning; Tax

Experience:

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Tzetzo was an Associate at Damon and Morey, LLP. She began her career as a Tax Consultant at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and then as a Senior Tax Consultant for Ernst & Young, LLP.

Memberships & Offices:

Tax Section, American Bar Association; Trusts & Estates Section, New York State Bar Association; Erie Bar Association

Community Service:

Member, Board of Trustees, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2010-Present)

Awards & Achievements:

Recipient, "40 Under 40" Award, presented by the Business First of Buffalo (2011)