GREEN & SKLARZ - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Agent
- Enrolled Agent
- Secretary of the Connecticut Society of Enrolled Agents
Amanda is an enrolled agent (E.A) and paralegal with Green & Sklarz LLC. As an E.A., Amanda is a federally-authorized tax practitioner who has technical expertise in the field of taxation and who is empowered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels-examination, collection, and appeals-of the Internal Revenue Service.
Amanda assists in both the tax representation and bankruptcy practice groups at the firm.
Amanda brings nearly 8 years of experience working for the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) where she coordinated educational seminars for attorneys throughout Connecticut. She also managed the CBA's attorney board certification program.
Amanda is the current Secretary of the Connecticut Society of Enrolled Agents and an associate member of the Connecticut Bar Association. She was a presenter at the 2016 New England IRS Representation Conference on issues surrounding representation of an innocent spouse and the 2017 New England IRS Representation Conference on IRS Offers-in-Compromise. In 2019, she presented at the New England IRS Representation Conference on Offers & Installment Agreements and focused her discussion on how to handle business assets. Amanda has also given presentations on hobby loss exams, IRS collection, tax liens and tax levies.
She is a 2006 graduate of Trinity College in Hartford and a current resident of Wolcott. In her spare time, she teaches group fitness classes at her local gym.
Bobby Johnson v. Commissioner - habeas corpus proceedings leading to nationally publicized exoneration of wrongfully convicted petitioner after serving nine years in prison for murder he did not commit. Rosenthal is presently pursuing civil rights claims on behalf of Mr. Johnson.
Camp Rising Sun (an American Cancer Society summer camp for children with cancer and leukemia) 1999 - 2004; Board Member, 2002 - 2004
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Fellow of the American College
Eric is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, an organization in which membership is an honor reserved for those at the top of their chosen profession. The College's members, called "Fellows," are recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments and professional achievements and for their dedication to improving the practice of tax law. Fellows must be nominated by their peers for this honor. Self-nomination is not permitted. Each nominee must satisfy the established criteria and pass a rigorous screening process before he or she becomes a Fellow.
For nearly 20 years, Jason has practiced in the areas of general business and corporate law, commercial finance, commercial real estate, land use, promotions, marketing and advertising law, and intellectual property. He has worked with individuals and business of all sizes, from small start-up entities to multi-national corporations.
Jeffrey M. Sklarz was named the Best Lawyers® 2022 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year" in New Haven and was included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC). Jeff is a 2005 recipient of the Connecticut Law Tribune's New Leaders of the Law Award (Overall Achievement, Fairfield County) and has been listed by New England Super Lawyer® as a Super Lawyer (Business Litigation) since 2010 (Rising Star 2010-2013) and was named a Fellow of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section (2011 - 2013).
Jeff received his B.A. in government from Colby College, his J.D. from the University of Connecticut, School of Law, and his LL.M. (Taxation) from Boston University, Graduate Tax Program.
Jeff holds (and has held) many positions with local and national bar organizations and is a frequent writer and lecturer on topics involving bankruptcy, tax litigation and commercial litigation. Current positions include: Chair of the Bankruptcy Study and Reform Committee of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, and Program Director for the American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Business Bankruptcy Committee. Jeff is also currently President of the New Haven Jewish Community Center.
Jeff is frequent lecturer and writer on topics involving bankruptcy and tax. He is also the co-founder of the New England IRS Representation Conference.
Jeff regularly serves as counsel to clients experiencing a wide of array of financial challenges, typically involving some form of "bet the company" matters. Representative engagements include:
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Joanna has extensive experience handling all aspects of bankruptcies and workouts, representing secured and unsecured creditors, debtors, bankruptcy trustees, and acquirers of businesses in Chapter 11 bankruptcies. In addition, she has represented clients in state and federal courts and has prosecuted and defended evidentiary hearings related to applications for preliminary injunctions, applications for prejudgment remedy, and contested matters in bankruptcy court.
Joanna is actively involved in the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA). She currently serves as the Legislative Liaison for the Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section and Senior Advisor for the Young Lawyers Section. Joanna sits on the boards of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and the New England Bar Association (NEBA). Joanna was recently selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Association for Business Law (2019-2021).
Joanna has been a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation since 2017. Further, she was honored as the Rookie of the Year for the CBA's Young Lawyers Section (2014), the Rising Star in the CBA's Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section (2017), and a Star of the Year for the CBA's Young Lawyer Section (2019). In 2020, Joanna received the CBA's Vanguard Award, which is presented to a current or recent alum of the CBA-YLS executive committee who has made outstanding and significant contributions to the YLS and the Bar Association in general over a prolonged period of time. Joanna has been selected for inclusion in the annual listing of Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Star (2019-2020) in the area of business bankruptcy.
Joanna received her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. While in law school, Joanna was selected for the London Study Abroad Program, where she interned in the General Counsel Division at the Financial Services Authority and attended classes at King's College London. She was also a student attorney in the Civil Litigation Clinic at the Boston College Litigation Assistance Bureau, where she represented clients with a variety of legal problems, including child guardianship issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and Social Security disability appeals.
Prior to attending law school, Joanna worked for several years for the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Joanna is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court.
In her free time, Joanna likes to experiment with new recipes, try out different knitting patterns, and play golf. She enjoys traveling and cannot wait to find more hidden restaurants across the world. Most importantly, Joanna loves spending as much time as possible with her husband, young son, and golden retriever.
Kellianne is admitted to practice before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, and the Federal District Courts for the District of Connecticut and the Southern District of New York.
Kellianne was re-elected Chair of the Connecticut Network of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) for 2015-2016 and served on the Executive Committee for the Connecticut Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section 2006-2009.
Memberships
Connecticut Bar Association
Federal Bar Council
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
Education
State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A.
State University of New York at Stony Brook, M.A.
Brooklyn Law School, cum laude, J.D.
Ken is Of Counsel to Green & Sklarz LLC. He has more than thirty-five years of experience in federal and state courts, and is equally well-versed in civil and criminal litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. In addition to Connecticut, Ken has been admitted (on a pro hac basis) to handle cases in Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey and New York.
Ken was brought to the law by a strong commitment to justice, and righting injustice, which continues to inspire his daily work on behalf of his clients. He is cognizant of the tremendous privilege and responsibility he bears in doing this work. He has a profound passion for grappling legal and factual issues, as well as marshalling facts and the law to achieve optimum results for his clients. For Ken, the most rewarding part of his career is being able to help his clients resolve their problems and choose the best path forward.
Ken Rosenthal's practice is primarily concentrated in the following areas:
Criminal defense, including white collar, financial crimes, and environmental and other regulatory offenses
Civil litigation, including commercial and business litigation, professional liability, construction and real estate cases, and shareholder/partnership disputes
Vexatious litigation and malicious prosecution cases
Civil and criminal tax litigation -state and federal
Accounting regulatory and ethics issues, risk management, and malpractice defense
Innocence, habeas and civil rights litigation
Appellate litigation - civil and criminal
Expert witness services - legal malpractice, vexatious litigation, and right to counsel claims
Ken currently serves as the co-chair of the legislative task force on reforming Connecticut's post-conviction laws, and has been involved in a number of recent exonerations and post-exoneration compensation proceedings and civil rights actions. He has taught courses as an adjunct instructor on law and accounting at the Quinnipiac University School of Law and the University of Connecticut School of Business, and on criminal law and habeas corpus law at the Quinnipiac University School of Law.
Prior to his affiliation with Green & Sklarz, Ken was a partner at Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP, where he practiced civil and criminal litigation for more than twenty years; and prior to that served as an Assistant Public Defender in the trial and appellate offices of the Connecticut Public Defender, and as the Managing Attorney of the criminal defense unit of New Haven Legal Assistance.
He received a B.A., cum laude, from Yale University; a J.D., with high honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law; and an M.S. in Accounting from the University of Connecticut School of Business. Ken is a firm believer of volunteer work for the public good, and has provided pro bono assistance to indigent clients in the criminal justice system. When he is not working, Ken enjoys spending time with his family, running, and keeping up-to-date on everything law-related.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the Connecticut Bar Association 's Trust
Kristen focuses her practice on trust and estate planning, asset protection, special needs and long-term care planning, business succession planning, and probate. Kristen also handles residential and commercial real estate transactions.
Kristen provides services to individuals, families, fiduciaries, and business owners. She assists clients with wealth transfer strategies designed to minimize overall estate tax while protecting beneficiaries from creditors. Kristen is experienced in drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, buy-sell agreements, and other estate and business planning documents.
After obtaining her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2007, Kristen went on to attend Georgetown Law School in Washington, D.C. where she earned a master's degree (LL.M.) in Taxation with a focus in Private Wealth and Estate Planning.
Kristen is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association's Trust and Estate and Elder Law sections and the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce. As an active volunteer with the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter, Kristen currently serves as a committee member for the Walk to End Alzheimer's. She has also served on the Board of Directors for Love of Learning, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization, and the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the Connecticut Bar Association Elder Law Section. Kristen has also volunteered with the Truancy Intervention Project, where she worked with students to address issues contributing to chronic absenteeism.
Lisa Perkins joined Green & Sklarz after more than 17 years with the U.S. Department of Justice. She worked for five years as a trial attorney in the Western Criminal Enforcement Section of the Tax Division, prosecuting tax crimes in the western half of the United States, then moved to Connecticut. Until January 2015, she was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Hartford, handling both civil and criminal litigation in federal court on behalf of the U.S. government. Her caseload included tax and financial crimes, immigration, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, Freedom of Information Act litigation and civil rights cases. Attorney Perkins is also an Assistant Clinical Professor and Associate Director of the Tax Clinic at UConn School of Law, where she supervises law students who represent low-income taxpayers before the IRS and in Tax Court.
Attorney Perkins has established a record of convincing government agents and attorneys to forgo criminal charges and civilly resolve many cases. In those cases where it was necessary for clients to either go to trial or plead guilty, Lisa has an exceptional track record of obtaining below guidelines sentences for clients.
Lisa is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel, an organization in which membership is an honor reserved for those at the top of their chosen profession. The College's members, called "Fellows," are recognized for their extraordinary accomplishments and professional achievements and for their dedication to improving the practice of tax law. Fellows must be nominated by their peers for this honor. Self-nomination is not permitted. Each nominee must satisfy the established criteria and pass a rigorous screening process before he or she becomes a Fellow.
Attorney Perkins earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown Law.
Mark Sklarz is a partner with Green & Sklarz LLC. For over 50 years, Mark Sklarz has advised companies of all sizes through hundreds of sophisticated transactions. Since being admitted in Connecticut in 1970, Mark has counseled businesses in all types of transactions, advised business entities and real estate developers on governance structure, developed efficient tax strategy for family and generational transfer of business interests, and provided succession tax planning. Mark has extensive experience in counseling developers in multiple commercial projects, including land use, construction, financing, and regulatory aspects of office and retail complexes, university residential halls, shopping centers, and industrial parks.
One of his most notable experiences was the longtime representation of New Haven-based Starter Corporation, a sports clothing manufacturer which was the pioneer of the sports apparel licensing industry. From 1979 through 1999 Starter was either an exclusive or major licensee and on the field supplier of apparel and uniforms for Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, colleges and universities throughout North America. Starter was also a licensee and supplier for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games. Mark represented Starter in negotiations with the leagues and colleges and counseled the company through the IPO that helped the company expand its distribution throughout 25 countries.
Mark is a past Chair of the Business Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and a member of the Connecticut Bar Association ("CBA"), chaired a joint committee of the tax and business law committees which resulted in the enactment of the Connecticut Entity Transaction Act in 2012, substantially improving the landscape for business entities operating in Connecticut and encouraging new businesses into the state. Mark has also been active, including providing testimony, in the adoption of the current bill, unanimously passed by the 2016 legislature, to provide Connecticut with a modernized code to govern limited liability companies. In 2015 Mark served on a special task force appointed by Governor Daniel Malloy to recommend measures to attract businesses to Connecticut.
Mark, a life-long resident of New Haven, is very active in local and regional affairs, having served as co-chair of New Haven Mayor Toni Harp's Transition Committee in 2013, charged with vetting candidates for administration positions, reviewing the budget, and surveying various city services and department needs. He also currently serves on the Tweed New Haven Airport Authority Board of Directors. Mark was inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of Junior Achievement New Haven Business Hall of Fame in 2015, recognizing his contributions to the business community.
Mark is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education programs. He is an active member of the business law section of the American Bar Association and a member of the New Haven County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the CBA. Mark was a longtime member of the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. He also served as a member of the Commission on Connecticut's Leadership in Corporation and Business Laws created by the General Assembly to review business laws and methods to retain Connecticut businesses and encourage new business to the state. He has testified before the Connecticut legislature in support of the Connecticut Entity Transactions Act, amendments to the Connecticut Business Corporation Act and the Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.
Among community activities, Mark is past President and Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven, president of First City Fund Corporation, past president of Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, CT, a member of the board of trustees and past chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven, past president of the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven. He was a recipient of the 2014 Torch of Liberty Award of the Anti-Defamation League in recognition of his advocacy of civil rights and his community service in the Greater New Haven area. Mark is past trustee of Hopkins School and in 2003 received the Hopkins Medal for his long-time service and contribution to the school.
Mark received his B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College; his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Connecticut School of Law; and his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Mark is admitted to practice in Connecticut and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut the U.S. Tax Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Rob practices primarily in the area of business litigation bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation and appeals. In business litigation, he has served as lead counsel for businesses and individuals in numerous cases in both state and federal courts. Rob's litigation practice includes handling appeals. In the Bankruptcy area, Rob has represented a wide variety of interests in chapter 11/13 cases and adversary proceedings, including chapter 11 debtors, secured creditors, plaintiffs and defendants in chapter 5 avoidance actions, plaintiffs and defendants in non-discharge actions, chapter 11 trustees and creditor's committees.
Rob routinely handles matters in New York State trial and appellate courts as well as the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts situated in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Rob regularly assists his clients with general business matters including contract negotiations, business purchase/sale transactions, commercial leases, i.p. licenses, employment matters, and trademark matters (including Federal Trademark applications). He has functioned in the role of "outside general counsel" for a number of his long-time clients.
Rob is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA). He sits on the Executive Committee of the CBA's Business Law section and has served as the section's Secretary since 2015. Rob is also a member of the CBA's Commercial law and Bankruptcy section.
Education
Pace University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Northeastern University, B.S. in Business, 1985