Annual Tax Seminar (E2411669)

Joseph Andolino is a Tax Director at Smolin, Lupin & Co., LLC. He is licensed as a Member of the Bar in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Michigan. Joe has 45 years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies, high-net worth individuals, and family businesses. Joe’s career specializes in finance, legal and tax engagements with an emphasis on international taxation. Joe previously served as a Corporate Tax Executive for Halliburton, Goodrich, Coltec Industries, and Allied Signal, Inc. He has extensive experience with corporate taxation globally.

Open is a Bergen County resident and focuses her practice on State and Local Taxation. Her extensive experience includes representation of taxpayers in administrative and court appeals in New Jersey, New York and Illinois on a variety of complex issues, including apportionment of business income, combined reporting, constitutional nexus, the Internet Tax Freedom Act, nonresident and resident personal income taxation, sales and use taxation, and the imposition of various industry specific taxes, including telecommunications, utilities, and amusement taxes.

Open has represented both public and private companies engaged in a wide range of activities, including manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, banking, transportation, construction, sports, television and radio production, publishing, and insurance. She has also represented individuals challenging residency determinations and assessments arising from adjustments to income and credits.

Open is a frequent author of articles on tax topics in State Tax Notes, Bloomberg Tax and Law360, and has spoken on state and local tax issues before such groups as the Tax Executives Institute, the American Bar Association, the Council on State Taxation, and the Georgetown University Law Center Advanced State and Local Tax Institute.

Prior to joining Hodgson Russ Open was counsel with a multistate tax practice located in New York City.

Gary A. Prince, Jr. is a Shareholder of the law firm Mantell, Prince & Reynolds, P.C. located in New Providence, New Jersey.  The Firm was established in 1991 and currently consists of nine attorneys and various support staff.  Gary received his J.D from Seton Hall University School of Law (cum laude) and his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law.  Gary is also a Certified Public Accountant.  Gary is a member of the Somerset and Union County Bar Associations, the New Jersey Bar Association (including the Taxation Section and the Probate and Trust Section), the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and he is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.  Gary is listed under the category Tax in The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward/White, Inc..  He is also listed under the category of Tax and Estate Planning and Probate in New Jersey Super Lawyers, published by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.  Gary is a frequent lecturer and author on tax, business, estate and trust and fiduciary litigation topics.

The Firm practice extends to major areas of law relating to tax and business planning, estate planning, estate administration, estate and trust litigation, corporate transactions and family representation in connection with general legal matters.  Due to the nature of the practice, the Firm routinely serves as general counsel to individuals, families and businesses working as an integral part of a team of advisors to provide the highest level of legal and tax advice. 

Alan is the managing partner of SobelCo, where he is responsible for facilitating the strategic direction and the day-to-day management of the firm. He provides expertise on financial reporting, tax planning for businesses and high net worth individuals and strategic business planning. He has considerable experience with mergers and acquisitions and delivers added value working with clients on sourcing deals, negotiating and structuring transactions, financial and business due diligence and transaction financing. Alan is the 2020/21 president of the NJCPA. He developed the concept for the Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act and played the lead role in writing the legislation and making it fit within New Jersey’s tax structure. He is also a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA). He is the former chairman of the NJCPA Audit Committee and was a former vice president and trustee of the NJCPA and a past president of its Essex Chapter and has served on various committees. Alan was a former adjunct professor of taxation and frequently lectures.