Louis Schatz is a member of the firm’s Management Committee. He is also the Co-Chair of the firm's Tax Practice Group. He is the past Chair of the Tax Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. He practices in the areas of federal and State of Connecticut tax with attention to the representation of closely held businesses organized as limited liability companies, partnerships and S corporations; real estate joint ventures; and the representation of taxpayers involved in Connecticut tax controversies (at the audit, appellate and court levels). He is a frequent lecturer on federal and State of Connecticut tax, partnership and limited liability company issues. For many years he has been providing annual updates on Connecticut tax developments to out-of-state accountants. His recent lectures include presentations to the Connecticut Bar Association, the Connecticut Society of CPA's, the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, the New York State Society of CPA's, the Long Island Tax Practitioner Symposium, the National Business Institute, the University of Connecticut Income Tax School, and the Foundation for Accounting Education in New York City. Louis is widely published, including his co-authorship of "Connecticut Limited Liability Act: Forms and Practice Manual," the leading treatise in Connecticut on limited liability companies.
- Special Master, Connecticut Tax Court
- Member of Special Committee appointed by Connecticut Law Revision Commission to consider changes to the application of Connecticut's LLC law to professionals; 2002
- Member of Special Committee appointed by Department of Revenue Services Commissioner to consider changes to Connecticut’s partnership tax laws; 2010
- AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Tax; 2006-2012
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Tax Litigation & Controversy, Tax Law; 2012-2013
- Named "Lawyer of the Year": Best Lawyers' 2013 Hartford Region Tax Law
- Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Fellow 2008
- University of Connecticut: Income Tax School
- Guest Lecturer, University of Hartford: Barney School of Business
- American Bar Association: Taxation Section
- Connecticut Bar Association: Past Chair of Tax Section; Limited Liability Company Sub-committee (former Chair); Property and Conveyance Tax Sub-Committee (former Chair)
- New York Bar Association
- ISA (Independent State and Local Tax Alliance)
Ownership Restructure of Major Hotel at Connecticut Airport
Represented real estate developer in restructuring the ownership of a major hotel at a Connecticut airport.
Business and Tax Representation for Premier Caterers in Tri-State Area
Provide business and tax representation to premier caterers in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Venues include Pier 60 in New York City, the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx and Steiner Studios in Brooklyn.