Annual Tax Seminar (E1801179)

Jim is a shareholder at Kulzer & DiPadova, P.A. He is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court, is a member of the Bar of the State of New Jersey, and is a member of the Camden County Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Jim is a member of the tax sections of the NJBA and the ABA. In addition, he is a former president of the NJCPA, and has served as chairperson of the State Taxation Interest Group. He is a past president of the Southwest Jersey Chapter Board of Directors. Jim is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and serves on AICPA Council, its governing body. He is also a member of the New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Commission and chaired the New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Review Commission.

Mrs. Haas is an associate with Kulzer & DiPadova She earned her J.D. at Rutgers School of Law, Camden, New Jersey and her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. While at Rutgers, Mrs. Haas served as an Associate Research and Writing Editor for the Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion and served as Chair of the Recruitment Committee for Rutgers University’s Wills for Heroes program. Mrs. Haas earned her Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation with Distinction in 2015 from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, where she also received an Estate Planning certificate. Mrs. Haas is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey.

Prior to joining the firm, Mrs. Haas interned in the New Jersey Tax Court for the Honorable Patrick DeAlmeida, interned in the Gloucester County Family Court with the Honorable Mary K. White and interned at the House of Representatives with Congressman Frank LoBiondo.

Patrick J. McCormick is an associate with the firm, Kulzer & DiPadova, P.A. He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2008, and his LL.M. from the New York University School of Law in 2009. He earned his undergraduate degree from Ridter University. Mr. McCormick is licensed to practice in the States of New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the American Bar Association. Mr. McCormick has published articles and assisted in presentations on assorted areas of tax and estate planning law, including offshore assets, cancellation of indebtedness income, captive insurance, and worker classification for federal tax purposes.

Daniel L. Mellor, J.D., LL.M., is a shareholder with Kulzer DiPadova, P.A., located in Haddonfield, New Jersey. Mr. Mellor is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as the Camden, Burlington and Mercer County Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. He is also licensed to practice before the United States Tax Court. Mr. Mellor earned his B.A. from the College of William and Mary, his J.D. at the George Mason University School of Law, and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in taxation from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Ms. Schmid earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law specializing in Corporate Law, and earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania where she majored in Political Science and Economics. Ms. Schmid is currently pursuing her Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Schmid was a Senior Tax Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where she specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions. While at PwC, Ms. Schmid handled the federal tax implications of complex merger and acquisition transactions involving Fortune 500 corporations. Her experience includes spin-offs, carve outs, liquidations, taxable transactions, and non-recognition transaction